Girl in Gray-Blue
c. 1889
Oil on canvas
66.5 × 52 cm (26.2 × 20.5 in)
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● On view now — Collection Gallery, Room 08, East Wall
Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia · verified July 2026
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The son of a tailor, Renoir loved to depict the latest fashion trends. Here he presents a stylish woman wearing a high-collared dress, gloves, and an eye-catching hat. Despite the detailed presentation of the clothing, Renoir leaves the setting—and his sitter—largely undefined. The painting is done in a portrait format, and yet we are not sure who the woman is. Rather than a portrait of a specific person, Renoir has instead rendered a type—the modern Parisian woman.
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