Two Sisters (On the Terrace)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir painted this oil on canvas work in 1881 reflects the Impressionism movement's influence on European art. As a French artist, Pierre-Auguste Renoir brought specific cultural perspectives to their work. The composition demonstrates Pierre-Auguste Renoir's command of pictorial elements. Form, color, and arrangement work together toward expressive effect. Technical skill serves the artist's larger vision and purpose. Today the work held at Art Institute of Chicago in Chicago. Viewing the original reveals details of brushwork and color that reproductions cannot capture. The museum context places the work alongside related pieces from the same tradition. Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) was a French artist working within the Impressionism tradition.