Renoir: View of a Park Matted Print

Renoir used watercolor for a series of spontaneous nature studies executed in 1885, a period during which, working alongside Cézanne, he began searching for a new direction in his work. This freely executed view of the woods with two emerging figures is exceptional for the mirrored reflection in the water of the opposite bank. Renoir's experimentation with a more linear style is evident in the strong verticals of the trees and the clear horizontal of the riverbank that deliberately structure the view.