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Rowing, a rapidly expanding sport under the Third Republic, became a favoured subject of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/montblancgallery.co.uk\/collections\/impressionnisme\"\u003eImpressionism\u003c\/a\u003e, passionately explored by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/montblancgallery.co.uk\/collections\/claude-monet\"\u003eClaude Monet\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/montblancgallery.co.uk\/collections\/gustave-caillebotte\"\u003eGustave Caillebotte\u003c\/a\u003e, and Édouard Manet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the foreground, a bright orange skiff glides over the water, occupied by two young women dressed in white; one is rowing while the other lets herself be carried along, her parasol resting beside her. The striking contrast between the warm orange of the boat and the deep blue of the river constitutes the chromatic tour de force of the canvas, perfectly illustrating the theory of complementary colours so dear to the Impressionists. On the opposite bank, an elegant white villa, a triangular sail, and a few distant figures can be glimpsed. Renoir treats the surface of the water with a multitude of small juxtaposed brushstrokes, blues, whites, yellows, and orange touches reflecting the hull, creating a shimmering vibration of great virtuosity. This capturing of light on the water, heir to the explorations carried out at La Grenouillère, attests to the absolute mastery with which Renoir was able to convey the luminous joy of a summer day on the banks of the Seine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/montblancgallery.co.uk\/collections\/auguste-renoir\"\u003ebuy another Auguste Renoir reproduction\u003c\/a\u003e? 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