Description
This 1893 sketch pairs a child’s head, turned and smiling at the upper left, with the large round ball of a bilboquet, the traditional cup-and-toss toy, rendered as a glowing orange sphere across the center of the canvas.
Renoir works almost entirely in warm ochre, amber and russet tones, laying the paint thickly enough that the weave of the canvas shows through, and leaving the child’s raised hand and the toy’s stick only loosely indicated. The effect is closer to a rapid color note than a finished portrait, capturing a moment of play rather than a formal likeness.
This 1893 sketch is reproduced either as a hand-painted oil on canvas, matching its thick, textured brushwork, or as an archival giclee canvas print. Each reproduction is made to order in your choice of size and arrives stretched and ready to hang.



