Study of a Seated Nude

Pierre Auguste Renoir

1904

Lithograph

Minneapolis Institute of Art

A lithograph depicts a seated nude figure with a small headshot in the upper left corner. The figure is rendered with loose, expressive lines and shading. A lithograph depicts a seated nude figure with a small headshot in the upper left corner. The figure is rendered with loose, expressive lines and shading. Pierre Auguste Renoir was celebrated for his depictions of the female nude and explored this subject in various media. He made this lithograph by drawing with a brush and diluted ink, capturing the soft contours of his model and enhancing the sensuality of his subject. Gallery Not on View Gift of Edith and Norman Garmezy