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Danseuse
The Dancer
Pierre-Auguste Renoir · 1874
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
About this painting
Shown at the first Impressionist exhibition in 1874, this ballerina - likely actress Henriette Henriot - drew both mockery for its sketch-like looseness and praise for its charm.
Painting Details
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
142.5 × 94.5 cm (56.1 × 37.2 in)
Painted at
Paris, France
Current location
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
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