Description
A girl with a cloud of short brown curls turns slightly to one side, her wide blue eyes and calm, direct gaze giving the portrait a quiet self-possession. She wears a pale blouse with a wide sailor collar fastened at the throat with a small yellow bow, its soft folds picking up hints of lavender and cream.
Renoir dissolves the background into a shimmering field of light blue, white and touches of green, so loosely brushed that it reads almost like open air or water behind the sitter. Against this cool haze, her rosy cheeks and warm brown hair stand out with unusual clarity, painted in smoother, more deliberate strokes than the surrounding color.
The pale, airy palette of this portrait suits a bright bedroom or hallway beautifully. This Tête de jeune fille sur fond bleu-clair composition is offered as a museum-quality canvas print, made to order in a range of sizes and shipped worldwide.



