Pierre Auguste Renoir (1841-1919), Attributed to, oil on canvas. This is a pastoral landscape work by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) in 1881. In this painting, the river, the small boat and the boatman together formed a "leisurely rural scene". He does not merely depict nature; instead, he integrates human activities (boating, moored boats) into it, making the scenery a "container of life's moments". The picture is mainly in warm green and light blue. The gradual change of deep and light green of the vegetation, the blue and purple blending of the river water and the warm light of the sky form harmonious layers. Renoir discards the rigid classification of colors and conveys the soft and mellow feeling of light and shadow in a rural afternoon through the natural blending of colors. The river serves as the visual main thread, extending from the small boat in the foreground to the figure boating in the distance. The curves of the trees along the bank echo the arc of the river, creating a pastoral rhythm of "changing scenes with every step".

Dimensions: Image size: All measured values of 12 inches x 16 inches are approximate. Outer frame size: 19 3/8 inches x 23 3/8 inches. All measured values are approximate.

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Note: In 1881, Renoir was obsessed with the humanistic expression of rural landscapes.