View From Montmartre (Vue de Montmartre)

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FROM THE BARNES FOUNDATION’S CATALOG

Above but not too far from the encroachment of new constructions along the edge of Paris, Renoir captures a view of the city from an upstairs window in his house on the hill of Montmartre. Renoir's home was situated in a relatively rural area, on a cul-de-sac known as the Château des Brouillards. The intrusive block building that dominates the middle ground hints at the impermanence of Renoir's verdant oasis—while underscoring the intersection between impressionism and industrialization.

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