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Au bord du lac
Near the Lake
Pierre-Auguste Renoir · 1880
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
About this painting
The man's red moustache and straw boater echo Alphonse Fournaise, the boat-rental owner's son Renoir often painted — though this quiet lakeside scene may not be Chatou at all.
Painting Details
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
47.5 × 56.4 cm (18.7 × 22.2 in)
Painted at
Paris, France
Current location
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago
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