PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR. Study for Dancing at the Moulin Rouge

PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR (1841-1919)

Study for Dancing at the Moulin Rouge

Bal du moulin de la Galette (commonly known as Dance at Le moulin de la Galette) is an 1876 painting by French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir. It is housed at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris and is one of Impressionism's most celebrated masterpieces. The painting depicts a typical Sunday afternoon at the original Moulin de la Galette in the district of Montmartre in Paris. In the late 19th century, working class Parisians would dress up and spend time there dancing, drinking, and eating galettes into the evening. Pierre-Auguste Renoir, commonly known as Auguste Renoir (French: 25 February 1841 – 3 December 1919), was a French artist who was a leading painter in the development of the Impressionist style.

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3200 x 2200 px | 20.1 MB

27.1 x 18.6 cm | 10.7 x 7.3 in (300 dpi)