Luncheon of the Boating Party
The artist
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, a French Impressionist painter famous for warm, friendly scenes of everyday joy.
What you see
A group of friends relaxing on a balcony after lunch, chatting near a river on a warm day.
The story
Renoir painted it between 1880 and 1881 at a riverside restaurant along the Seine near Paris.
The style
He filled the picture with soft light, bright fruit, and gentle colors that make you feel the summer air.
Look closer
Look for the little dog sitting on the table, being petted by a smiling young woman in a hat.
Where to see it
You can see this painting at The Phillips Collection museum in Washington, D.C., in the United States.
Fun fact
The people in the scene were Renoir's real friends, and he later married the woman holding the little dog.