Why it matters
People cross the Pont Neuf, the oldest standing bridge over the Seine, seen from the second-floor window of a café. Renoir's brother Edmond delayed passers-by with questions so that Renoir could paint them.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1872.
- Monet painted the bridge from the same viewpoint.
- It was painted in the aftermath of the Paris Commune.
Based on the Wikipedia article Le Pont-Neuf (Renoir) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
