Description
A young woman sits absorbed in a book, her face tilted downward in profile beneath an enormous straw hat decorated with orange poppies, white daisies, and a broad blue ribbon. Only her nose, lips, and the curve of her cheek catch the light; the rest of her face is shaded by the hat’s wide brim, giving the picture an air of quiet concentration.
Beside her, a vase crowded with pink and white blossoms stands on a small table, echoing the flowers on her hat and filling the left side of the canvas with loose, dabbed strokes of color. Renoir sets these bright notes against a dark, undefined background, so the flowers, the hat, and the pale striped fabric of her blouse seem to glow forward from the shadows.
Housed at the Städel Museum, this 1880 painting of a private, absorbed moment makes a striking wall art reproduction. Young Girl Reading is available printed on museum-quality canvas in a range of sizes, made to order and shipped worldwide.



