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French · 1841–1919 · Impressionism
painting porcelain at thirteen, co-founding Impressionism[7] with Monet, then painting through crippling arthritis with brushes placed in his clenched hands
Read full biography →Pierre Auguste Renoir's works are held in 16 museums worldwide, including Musée d'Orsay, National Gallery of Art, and Metropolitan Museum of Art.
🇫🇷 France
3 museums
- 206 works
Musée d'Orsay
Paris, France
Tue–Sun 09:30–18:00 (Thu until 21:45); closed Mon€16 adultsSolférino (12 (Métro); RER C)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 22 works
Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris
Petit Palais, France
🇩🇪 Germany
3 museums
- 36 works
Munich Central Collecting Point
Munich, Germany
- 30 works
Wallraf–Richartz Museum
Ungersbau, Germany
- 14 works
Impressionism: The Hasso Plattner Collection
Potsdam, Germany
🇯🇵 Japan
1 museum
- 30 works
Pola Museum of Art
Sengokuhara, Japan
🇨🇭 Switzerland
3 museums
- 44 works
Museum Langmatt Sidney and Jenny Brown Foundation
Baden, Switzerland
- 14 works
Museum of Art and History Geneva
musée d'art et d'histoire, Switzerland
- 6 works
Kunstmuseum Bern
Kunstmuseum und Kunsthistorisches Seminar (building), Switzerland
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
1 museum
- 24 works
National Gallery
Trafalgar Square, United Kingdom
Daily 10:00–18:00 (Fri until 21:00)FreeCharing Cross (Bakerloo, Northern)Confirm on museum website before visiting.
🇺🇸 United States
5 museums
- 176 works
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00, Sun 11:00–18:00FreeArchives – Navy Memorial (Green & Yellow)Confirm on museum website before visiting. -
62 works
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
Sun–Tue, Thu 10:00–17:00; Fri–Sat 10:00–21:00; closed WedAdults $30, students $17 (pay-what-you-wish for NY residents)86 St (4, 5, 6)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 18 works
Baltimore Museum of Art
Charles Village, United States
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16 works
Detroit Institute of Arts
Midtown Detroit, United States
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16 works
Cleveland Museum of Art
Wade Park, United States
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I see Pierre Auguste Renoir paintings?
Pierre Auguste Renoir's works are held in 16 museums worldwide, including Musée d'Orsay, National Gallery of Art, and Metropolitan Museum of Art.How many museums have Pierre Auguste Renoir paintings?
16 museums worldwide hold works by Pierre Auguste Renoir.Which is the best museum to see Pierre Auguste Renoir?
Musée d'Orsay in Paris holds the largest collection with 206 works.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Pierre Auguste Renoir's works across the following collections.
- [1] museum Courtauld Gallery Used for: museum holdings.
- [2] museum Musée d'Art et d'Histoire Used for: museum holdings.
- [3] museum Hungarian National Gallery Used for: museum holdings.
- [4] museum Clark Art Institute Used for: museum holdings.
- [5] museum Städel Museum Used for: museum holdings.
- [6] museum Ulster Museum Used for: museum holdings.
- [7] wikipedia Wikipedia: Pierre-Auguste Renoir Used for: biography.
- [8] book Susie Hodge, Art Used for: stylistic analysis.
- [9] book Hodge, Susie;, Artists at Home Used for: museum holdings.
- [10] book Linda Bolton, Art revolutions _ Impressionism Used for: stylistic analysis.
- [11] book Linda Bolton, Art revolutions _ Impressionism_1 Used for: stylistic analysis.
- [12] book Linda Bolton, Art revolutions _ Impressionism_2 Used for: stylistic analysis.
- [13] book Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Delphi Complete Works of Pierre-Auguste Renoir (Illustrated) (Masters of Art Book 11) Used for: biography.
- [14] book Nathalia Brodskaya, Impressionism Used for: biography.
- [15] book Brodskaïa, Nathalia, Impressionism and Post-Impressionism (Essential) Used for: biography.
- [16] book Masterpieces of western art : a history of art in 900 individual studies from the Gothic to the present day Used for: stylistic analysis.
- [17] book Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Masters of Art - Pierre-Auguste Renoir Used for: biography.
- [18] book Thomas Stevens;, Pierre-Auguste Renoir Used for: stylistic analysis.
- [19] book Nathalia Brodskaya, Renoir Used for: stylistic analysis.
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