Pomegranates (Grenades)
c. 1910
Oil on canvas
21.3 × 38.4 cm (8.4 × 15.1 in)
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Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia · verified July 2026
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Three pomegranates sit on a white cloth. One has its leaves attached, one is still yellow, and one is split open, exposing the seeds. Thick, multicolored brushstrokes energize the composition and give a sense of tactility to the fruits. The split pomegranate looks especially enticing and signals the continuity between Renoir's fruits and his female nudes.
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