{"product_id":"two-sisters-on-the-terrace-1881-pierre-auguste-renoir-fine-art-print","title":"Two Sisters (On the Terrace)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"presh-product\" data-theme=\"renoir-sisters\" data-presh-undeniable=\"1\" style=\"--accent:#c45c4a;--accent-2:#2c3d6b;--ground:#f5efe6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lede\"\u003eA navy jacket, a red hat, and spring blossom over the Seine. Pierre-Auguste Renoir, \u003cem\u003eTwo Sisters (On the Terrace)\u003c\/em\u003e, 1881.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003csection class=\"presh-block\" data-block=\"look\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to look at it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart at the scarlet hat, the hottest spot on the canvas. Drop to the navy jacket and the cool shadow it makes, then to the bright basket of wool in the girl’s lap. Behind them the river and blossoming trees stay loose and blurred, so the two faces feel in focus and close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003csection class=\"presh-block\" data-block=\"why\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy this one\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot really sisters.\u003c\/strong\u003e The title is a story. The older model was Jeanne Darlaud, an aspiring actress, and the child was not related to her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe same terrace as the boating party.\u003c\/strong\u003e Renoir painted it in spring 1881 on the terrace of the Restaurant Fournaise at Chatou, the riverside restaurant where he set \u003cem\u003eLuncheon of the Boating Party\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo kinds of painting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Loose brushwork behind, careful, tightly painted faces in front, as the Art Institute of Chicago describes it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003csection class=\"presh-block\" data-block=\"field\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThis canvas\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOil on canvas, 100.4 × 80.9 cm (39½ × 31⅞ in), inscribed lower right \"Renoir '81\". The Art Institute of Chicago, 1933.455.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003csection class=\"presh-block\" data-block=\"dossier\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"presh-dossier\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFact gap.\u003c\/strong\u003e The title says sisters. They weren’t. \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/renoir-two-sisters-on-the-terrace-not-sisters\"\u003eRead who the two models really were, and where the title came from\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003csection class=\"presh-block\" data-block=\"sizes\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSizes vs the original\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"sz\"\u003e16×20\u003c\/span\u003e about two-fifths of the true height, for a hallway or bedroom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"sz\"\u003e18×24\u003c\/span\u003e suits most living rooms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"sz\"\u003e24×30\u003c\/span\u003e the terrace starts to own the wall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003csection class=\"presh-block\" data-block=\"paper\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePaper \u0026amp; ship\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArchival matte fine art paper, no bleed, holds the navy and scarlet without gloss. Made to order, rolled in a tube. Thin warm wood or soft gold suits the light better than thick black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003csection class=\"presh-block\" data-block=\"faq\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuick answers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"qa\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich Renoir is this?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eTwo Sisters (On the Terrace)\u003c\/em\u003e, 1881, at the Art Institute of Chicago. Not \u003cem\u003eLuncheon of the Boating Party\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"qa\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre they really sisters?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. The young woman was the actress Jeanne Darlaud; the child was an unrelated model. Durand-Ruel gave the title in 1882.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"qa\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this an original painting?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. It is an archival reproduction of the Art Institute of Chicago’s canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"qa\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the image public domain?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. The Art Institute of Chicago releases it under CC0. The museum does not endorse this shop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"qa\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does it ship?\u003c\/strong\u003e Printed when you order, rolled in a tube. Frame not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"credit\"\u003ePierre-Auguste Renoir · Two Sisters (On the Terrace), 1881 · Art Institute of Chicago · CC0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Presh","offers":[{"title":"16×20 in","offer_id":49930088480923,"sku":"PRESH-PD-RENOIR-TWOSISTERS-16X20","price":88.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18×24 in","offer_id":49930088513691,"sku":"PRESH-PD-RENOIR-TWOSISTERS-18X24","price":118.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24×30 in","offer_id":49930088546459,"sku":"PRESH-PD-RENOIR-TWOSISTERS-24X30","price":148.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/0085\/3915\/files\/Pierre-Auguste_Renoir_-_Two_Sisters__28On_the_Terrace_29_-_1933.455_-_Art_Institute_of_Chicago.jpg?v=1792999910","url":"https:\/\/heypresh.com\/products\/two-sisters-on-the-terrace-1881-pierre-auguste-renoir-fine-art-print","provider":"Presh","version":"1.0","type":"link"}