Renoir, Strawberries

Among Renoir's late works, this still life reflects his preference for reddish tones in his final years. The ripe, red strawberries lend the whole canvas a sense of warmth, and close attention to the brushwork reveals how vividly he captured their texture.

At the time he painted this, Renoir was enduring a difficult life marked by rheumatism, yet true to his belief that painting should be a source of joy and beauty, the work shows no trace of his suffering.