Provenance

Mrs. Margaret Seligman Lewisohn

American, 1895 - 1954

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Auguste Renoir, Richard Guino, Claude Renoir ("Coco"), c. 1908, bronze, Gift of Margaret Seligman Lewisohn in memory of her husband, Sam A. Lewisohn, 1954.8.2

Claude Renoir ("Coco")

Auguste Renoir, Richard Guino · c. 1908 · bronze ·  Accession ID  1954.8.2

This painting shows a view from above, looking down a path on the left where several people walk away from us towards a house in the distance surrounded by lush green vegetation. The path is a light pink color, and it cuts through the long green grasses and tall pink and yellow flowers that fill most of the landscape. The people are indistinct, but they appear to carry large bundles or baskets on their backs. The building they head towards is small, with yellow walls and a pointed roof painted in shades of brown, pink, and blue. A similar structure with a red chimney and blue roof is visible to the right, next to a larger building with a pointed steeple. The larger building is mostly in shadow, surrounded by tall, green trees. In the background behind these buildings are rolling green hills under a soft blue sky with light clouds. The brushstrokes in the painting are small swirls and dashes of color, giving the painting a soft, hazy quality.
Auguste Renoir, The Mussel Harvest, 1879, oil on canvas, Gift of Margaret Seligman Lewisohn in memory of her husband, Sam A. Lewisohn, 1954.8.1

The Mussel Harvest

Auguste Renoir · 1879 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1954.8.1

Bibliography

1951

  • "Sam A. Lewisohn, Financier, Is Dead." The New York Times 15 March 1951:29

1954

  • "Mrs. S.A. Lewisohn Dies in Crash After Giving a Lift to Stevenson." The New York Times 18 June 1954:1