In the 1870s, Renoir mainly painted landscapes and scenes drawn from modern life, including 'The Skiff'. Watch as curator Anne describes how Renoir recreates a hot summer's day with his bright colour palette and fragmented brush strokes. Learn more about Renoir here: https://bit.ly/2GT7emz | National Gallery

As right as rain… ☂️ A leading painter of the Impressionist group, Pierre-Auguste Renoir was born #OnThisDay in 1841. Celebrated for his scenes depicting pleasurable occasions, Renoir apparently shocked his teacher Gleyre by claiming, 'if painting were not a pleasure to me, I should certainly not do it'. Join us as we take a closer look at his atmospheric painting, ‘The Umbrellas’: https://bit.ly/2mVkL5d Uncover Renoir’s creativity, the obstacles he faced and his friendships he sustained, in thi