Bather and Maid (La Toilette de la baigneuse) (Q28129875)

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artist: Pierre-Auguste Renoir (Q39931)
collection: Barnes Foundation (Q808462)
location: Barnes Foundation (Q808462)
material used: oil paint (Q296955) canvas (Q12321255)
instance of: painting (Q3305213)
Barnes Foundation ID: 4716

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description: <p>Like many of Renoir's paintings, <em>Bather and Maid</em> presents a fantasy of the female nude in perfect harmony with nature, free from the constraints of modern life. The subject looks totally at ease in her surroundings, sitting comfortably on soft fabric as an attendant combs out her long locks. Cast-off garments fill out the left foreground, heightening the contrast between the natural and the artificial, between the nude body and fussy modern attire.</p>
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