The Dancer

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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