Free shipping on orders over $60$5 flat rate under $604 items: 10% off · 8 items: 20% off
You save $77.97
Free shipping over $60 · 30-day returns · Dispatched in 1–2 business days
By the Seashore by Pierre-Auguste Renoir is one of those images that never dates. Our studio recreates it as a hand painted oil painting — textured, color-rich, and ready to hang as canvas wall art in a home office, study, or reception area.
1883
Oil on canvas
92.1 x 72.4 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, United States.
The artwork “By the Seashore” is a portrait painted in oil on canvas by the impressionist artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir in the year 1883. It measures 92.1 by 72.4 centimeters and is a paradigm of the Impressionist movement. Currently, the painting is part of the collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, NY, US.
This artwork captures a young woman seated elegantly in a wicker chair, her gaze directed toward the viewer with an enigmatic expression. She is dressed in attire reflective of the late 19th century, with a dark blue dress contrasted by white ruffles at her collar and wrists. Atop her head rests a fashionable hat, ornamented with what appears to be floral details or ribbon, which accents her soft, youthful features.
The brushwork exhibits the characteristic looseness of Impressionism, with colors merging freely, eschewing fine detail for an overall impression of light and atmosphere. The background hints at a seascape, melding blues and greens to suggest the movement of water, while the distant land is rendered in a soft palette, thus allowing the figure to be the focal point of the composition. The dappled light marks of Impressionism can be discerned in the interplay of colors and contributes to the air of casual repose. The external frame of the artwork itself is ornately decorated, enhancing the piece with a touch of grandeur.
Our artists reproduce this fine art composition in oil on canvas by hand, preserving the tonal range that makes fine art oil painting so sought after for a home office.
We use a 100% hand-painted process: stretched artist-grade canvas, layered oil pigment, and a final protective varnish. There are no inkjet prints or mechanical reproductions in this collection — just a painted fine art artwork made to order.
Build a home office gallery wall around this fine art oil painting, or let it stand alone as a single statement. The hand painted canvas finish keeps the fine art composition looking intentional in both classic and contemporary rooms.
| Size | Price |
|---|---|
| 20 X 24 in | $77.98 |
| 24 X 36 in | $120.48 |
| 30 X 40 in | $166.48 |
| 36 X 48 in | $221.48 |
| 48 X 72 in | $430.48 |
The sizes shown are the reproduction canvas sizes we paint to order. The dimensions given in a work's description refer to the original artwork and will differ from the sizes offered here. Not sure? Read the size guide or e-mail us.
Free on orders over $60; a flat $5 below that. Dispatched in 1–2 business days; 30 days to send it back. Full policy.
Every canvas is painted by hand in oils on artist-grade stretched canvas, with an extra blank border left for framing. How to care for your painting.
Measurements are on the size guide, or e-mail [email protected] and we reply within one business day.
