I have taken up again, never to abandon it, my old style, soft and light of touch,' Renoir announced to his dealer Durand-Ruel in 1888. This picture, made the following year, exemplifies the artist’s predilection for equally gentle and lyrical subjects. Daises and other wildflowers lend a note of rustic charm to the sweet-faced model. Such celebrations of youth and beauty proved to be highly successful with Renoir’s clientele.
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