A Girl with a Watering Can
The artist
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, a French Impressionist known for his warm, cheerful paintings of people.
What you see
A little girl in a blue dress standing in a garden, holding a watering can and some flowers.
The story
Renoir painted this sweet garden scene in 1876, full of sunshine and happy color.
The style
He used soft, fuzzy brushwork so the flowers and grass seem to sparkle in the light.
Look closer
Look at the red bow in her hair and the tiny flowers scattered like jewels across the garden.
Where to see it
You can find this painting at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
Fun fact
Renoir loved painting children and said he wanted his art to be pretty and full of joy.