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Pinning the Hat

1898

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

(French, 1841–1919)
printer

Auguste Clot

(French, 1858–1936)
publisher

Ambroise Vollard

(French, 1867–1939)
Culture
France, 19th century
Medium
color lithograph
Measurements
Image: 61.5 x 49.5 cm (24 3/16 x 19 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Prasse Collection 1976.143
Catalogue raisonné
Stella 30
State
I/I
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
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Auguste Clot, the master printer of this lithograph, worked with many of the artists of Auguste Renoir's time, including Edgar Degas and Pierre Bonnard.

Description

Pinning the Hat was a favorite subject for Auguste Renoir, and several versions exist including an 1893 painting and later variations in pastel, etching, and lithography. Renoir's models were Julie Morisot (daughter of Impressionist painter Berthe Morisot [1841-1895]) and her cousin. To produce the range of colors in this print, Renoir worked with the master printer Auguste Clot. The artist drew a design on a lithographic stone and then colored a proof impression as guidance for Clot, who then printed each tone separately.
A vertically oriented color lithograph depicts two girls with light skin tones. On the left, a girl faces us wearing a yellow hat with red flowers and holding red berries. To the right, a girl seen from behind wears a white ruffled cap and reaches up to the hat. Sketchy, grainy lines and muted shades of red and green define the figures, while the hazy gray background remains soft and atmospheric.

Pinning the Hat

1898

Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Auguste Clot, Ambroise Vollard

(French, 1841–1919), (French, 1858–1936), (French, 1867–1939)
France, 19th century

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