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Handbags with theme of Renoir paintings, Luncheon of the Boating Party, depicting a lunch party at the Maison Fournaise of Chatou on a sunny day.
Handbags with theme of Renoir paintings, Luncheon of the Boating Party, depicting a lunch party at the Maison Fournaise of Chatou on a sunny day.
Handbags with theme of Renoir paintings, Luncheon of the Boating Party, depicting a lunch party at the Maison Fournaise of Chatou on a sunny day.
Handbags with theme of Renoir paintings, Luncheon of the Boating Party, depicting a lunch party at the Maison Fournaise of Chatou on a sunny day.
59 R-1, Handbag - Auguste Renoir, Luncheon of the Boating Party
59 R-1, Handbag - Auguste Renoir, Luncheon of the Boating Party
59 R-1, Handbag - Auguste Renoir, Luncheon of the Boating Party

59 R-1, Handbag - Auguste Renoir, Luncheon of the Boating Party

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Renoir Bag – Luncheon of the Boating Party.

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Luncheon of the Boating Party

By Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1880–1881
As depicted, the painting is set in a social setting on a sunny day, offering an intimate peek into the lives of French people. The Maison Fournaise of Chatou overlooks the Seine River and was an adored destination for diner; businessmen, socialites, and artists were all frequent customers of this restaurant. Renoir had a fascination with the place, frequently painting there and recruiting models from its pretty patrons.
Luncheon of the Boating Party shows a group of Renoir’s dearest friends relaxing and enjoying food, drinks, and good conversation on a balcony at the Maison Fournaise. He called them to the Maison to pose in person. Far at the back, in a top hat, sits noted art collector and historian Charles Ephrussi. He is speaking with poet Jules Laforgue. Renoir's affluent patron and fellow painter Gustave Caillebotte sits in the lower right corner, conversing with actress Angèle Legault and Italian journalist Adrien. In the painting, former mayor of colonial Saigon Baron Raoul Barbier, with his back to the viewer, flirts with Miss Fournaise. Renoir’s future wife, Aline Charigot, can be seen in the foreground playing with a small dog. Renoir conveyed his feelings for Aline at this time by separating her from the other cast members; she is the only subject who does not flirt with anyone but instead directs all of her attention at her dog.
The restaurant can be still being visited today. Maison Fournaise shuttered in 1906. But its historical importance inspired the people of Chatou to spearhead a restoration project in 1990 that brought the restaurant back to its former glory. It also now boasts a museum and a craft shop that celebrate its Impressionist heritage.
Luncheon of the Boating Party is one of Renoir’s largest paintings; it measures in at 51 by 68 inches.
Location: The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.

  • Price:$178.00
  • Glazed synthetic leather
  • Custom-print durable Oxford
  • Double rolled handles with 6" drop
  • Top zip opening has magnetic snaps on each end
  • Silver hardware
  • Interior features print lining; back zip pocket; 2 front open slip pockets trimmed in matching leather
  • Size: 14"W x 9 1/2"H x 6"D