Bather Drying Herself (Baigneuse s'essuyant)

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FROM THE BARNES FOUNDATION’S CATALOG

Renoir painted many depictions of nude female figures drying off after a bath. Here he has posed one of his favorite models, Gabrielle Renard, recognizable by her dark locks and bold eyebrows. Renoir loved painting skin lit up by the sun. The bright white towel accentuates the complex mix of pinkish flesh tones; notes of lavender hint at veins just below the body's surface.

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