Alphonsine Fournaise
1879 Musée d'Orsay
About this artwork
This portrait depicts Alphonsine Fournaise, daughter of the proprietor of the Maison Fournaise in Chatou, a favorite haunt of the Impressionists. It captures her seated on the terrace overlooking the Seine in a soft, atmospheric style.
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Alphonsine Fournaise was a central figure in the vibrant social life depicted in Renoir's masterpiece, 'Luncheon of the Boating Party.' Her father’s restaurant in Chatou served as a literal and creative hub for artists, cementing the location as a legendary setting in the history of French Impressionism.
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Alphonsine Fournaise
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1879
