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Reading Girl, 1880

Dimensions: 57.0 x 47.5 cm

Physical Description: Oil on canvas

Inventory Number: SG 177

Acquisition: Acquired in 1910

Status: Not exhibited

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About the Work

The young girl is captivated by the illustrated book she is reading. Blossoming colour surrounds her: a small azalea tree and a straw hat, embellished with flowers and crowning the reader’s head, vie for the onlooker’s attention. Vivid, rapidly applied brushstrokes accentuate her face. The delicately depicted porcelain complexion is at odds with the surroundings: curtain and window are reduced to pure paint matter; the background verges on abstract. In the midst of this setting of vibrant liveliness, the girl acts as a calm anchor and epitome of concentration.

Work Data

Basic Information

Title: Reading Girl

Painter

Auguste Renoir

Period Produced

19th century

School

Impressionism

Object Type

painting (artwork)

Physical Description: Oil on canvas

Material

canvas

Technique

Label at the Time of Manufacture: Signiert unten links: Renoir

Property and Acquisition

Institution

Städel Museum

Administration

Modern Art 1800–1945

Collection

Städtische Galerie

Picture Copyright: © Städel Museum

Acquisition: Acquired in 1910

Work Content

Motifs and References

Genre

portrait

Main Motif

Associated Persons and Institutions

Iconclass

Primary

31D13 adolescent, young woman, maiden
49N reading
49MM32 book - MM - book open

Secondary

41D221(HAT) head-gear: hat
41A2 interior of the house

Research and Discussion

Conservation and Restoration

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