Why it matters
A young man in a boater hat holds the hand of a young woman on a woodland path. The theme of lovers in a wood echoes the Rococo art of Fragonard and Watteau, which was back in fashion at the time.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1870.
- It shows the influence of Claude Monet.
- That same year Renoir was conscripted into the cavalry but never saw combat.
Based on the Wikipedia article La Promenade (Renoir) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
