Pierre-Auguste started his career as a porcelain painter at age 13 and saved up
enough money so that he could one day afford art school. Renoir, who worked
among the tightly knit Impressionist group in 19th century France, is most noted
for his use of vibrant colors and celebration of female beauty.

Pierre-Auguste started his career as a porcelain painter at age 13 and saved up enough money so that he could one day afford art school. Renoir, who worked among the tightly knit Impressionist group in 19th century France, is most noted for his use of vibrant colors and celebration of female beauty. Working en plein air, a technique considered modern to his contemporaries, Renoir captured landscapes saturated with color and the rosy-cheeked bourgeoisie happily going about their daily activities. However, his more mature works tend to focus on disciplined portrayals of figures, particularly the idealized female nude.