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Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Roses (Roses)

c. 1912
Oil on canvas
22.5 × 44.7 cm (8.9 × 17.6 in)

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Red, yellow, and pink roses tumble across this horizontal composition. Some are buds; others blossom exuberantly. The paint, likewise, alternates between impasto brushstrokes and a thin wash exposing the canvas. According to Renoir, "Painting flowers rests my brain. When I paint flowers, I place colors and experiment with values boldly."

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