The Young Soldier

Pierre-Auguste Renoir, c. 1880

This painting shows the full body of a person leaning against a wall. The person is standing with one hand in their pocket and the other holding a thin brown pipe near their mouth, their body turned to the right, their head facing us. They have fair skin and short dark hair under a small red cap. The person is wearing a dark coat with gold buttons and bright red pants. The coat has a high yellow collar. The background consists of muted green tones with a stripe of brown at the bottom, perhaps suggesting a wall with wainscoting. In the top right corner are dark blue and reddish forms that seem to indicate either a piece of art or a window that shows objects or people. The brushstrokes in the painting are visible, giving the scene a fuzzy appearance.
Artist
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Date
c. 1880
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
54.93 × 33.02 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This painting shows the full body of a person leaning against a wall. The person is standing with one hand in their pocket and the other holding a thin brown pipe near their mouth, their body turned to the right, their head facing us. They have fair skin and short dark hair under a small red cap. The person is wearing a dark coat with gold buttons and bright red pants. The coat has a high yellow collar. The background consists of muted green tones with a stripe of brown at the bottom, perhaps suggesting a wall with wainscoting. In the top right corner are dark blue and reddish forms that seem to indicate either a piece of art or a window that shows objects or people. The brushstrokes in the painting are visible, giving the scene a fuzzy appearance.

Pierre-Auguste Renoir