Title: Woman reading
Painter: Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Painted around: 1900
Pierre-Auguste Renoir was a French painter known for his impressionist style. His work "Woman Reading" is a portrait of a woman sitting in a chair reading a book. It is a quiet and intimate scene, and Renoir has used colour and light beautifully to create the atmosphere. It is a unique and poignant work that shows how Renoir saw the beauty of everyday life.
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