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RENOIR, Pierre-Auguste: Portrait of Madame Alphonse Daudet

🖼 Portrait of Madame Alphonse Daudet, 1876
Oil on canvas
46 × 38 cm
Paris, France

Soft brushwork renders a woman in elegant dress, her face luminous against muted tones, capturing both refinement and intimate presence. Renoir's 1876 portrait exemplifies Impressionist portraiture, blending psychological depth with his signature feathery technique to reveal personality beyond mere likeness.

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