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Moulin Huet Bay, Guernsey
Pierre-Auguste Renoir · 1883
National Gallery
London, United Kingdom
About this painting
Painted during Renoir's six-week stay on Guernsey in September 1883, this small oil sketch of the coastline was likely completed in a single session, with figures added while the sea's paint was still wet.
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
54.5 × 29 cm (21.5 × 11.4 in)
Painted at
Guernsey, Channel Islands
Current location
National Gallery, London
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By the Seashore
Pierre-Auguste Renoir