Description
A fair-haired boy stands in three-quarter view against a soft olive-gold wall, dressed in a voluminous burnt-orange clown costume with a white ruffled collar and a dark cap tilted over his brow. His white stockings and dark shoes peer out beneath the puffed, oversized garment, and a marble column at his side adds a note of formal grandeur to what is otherwise a tender, informal portrait of a child. His gaze is direct and a little solemn, the pink of his cheeks warmed by the same golden light that fills the background.
Painted at Cagnes in 1909, this is Renoir working in his loose, late manner: the drapery of the costume is built from broad, confident strokes of red-orange and rust, while the face is rendered with a gentler, more careful touch. The contrast between the soft brushwork of the fabric and the crisp white collar gives the whole picture a quiet, glowing rhythm.
Our print reproduces the warmth of that burnt-orange costume and the buttery ochre background with rich, faithful color, printed as a museum-quality giclée on canvas or fine-art paper. It is ready to hang and available in multiple sizes, so you can bring this glowing portrait into your own home.
