About Two Sisters (On the Terrace)
Pierre-Auguste Renoir painted Two Sisters (On the Terrace) in 1881. The two figures sit on the terrace of the Maison Fournaise, a restaurant on an island in the Seine at Chatou, just west of Paris, which was popular with boaters and artists. Renoir painted his large Luncheon of the Boating Party in the same place at about the same time.
The older girl wears a dark blue flannel boating outfit, and the younger one a bright hat of flowers. In front of them is a basket of balls of wool. Behind the iron railing, the background dissolves into a soft blur of foliage, river and far bank, painted in quick, feathery strokes, while the faces are carefully modeled.
The painting was bought soon after it was finished by the art dealer Paul Durand-Ruel, who championed the Impressionists. It belongs to the Art Institute of Chicago.
Tips for this puzzle
Start with the two faces and the red hat, which are sharp and easy to place. The blurred greenery at the top is the hardest area: look for the railing and the patches of blue river to guide you.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Two Sisters (On the Terrace), 1881. The Art Institute of Chicago. Public domain (CC0); image: www.artic.edu. Image source. All image credits
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