In the background of
this painting is one of the many railway bridges that had recently been built
by the French government and that were considered a symbol of modernity. These
new lines allowed people such as those depicted here by Renoir to leave Paris
and enjoy the countryside.
Set on a balcony overlooking the Seine River in Chatou, France, a group of Renoir’s friends stand and sit in a complex composition, framed under a wide sun shelter. The figures represent the diverse Parisian social structure, ranging from wealthy, well-dressed bourgeoisie to a young seamstress, Aline Charigot, in the foreground on the left, whom Renoir would marry in 1890.
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