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title: Nude in Sunlight by Renoir
author: Musée d'Orsay
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15808/nude-in-sunlight-by-renoir/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Nude in Sunlight by Renoir
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15808.png)
## Image Caption
An 1875 oil on canvas, *Nude in Sunlight* (aka *Study: Torso Effect of Sunlight*), by [Pierre-Auguste Renoir](https://www.worldhistory.org/Pierre-Auguste_Renoir/) (1841-1919) the French impressionist painter. This work was shown in the 1876 Second Impressionist Exhibition in [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/) and was savaged by the critics. One critic described the green and purple effects of light on the girl's skin as resembling a putrified corpse. (Musée d'Orsay, Paris)
## Cite This Work
### APA
d'Orsay, M. (2022, May 10). Nude in Sunlight by Renoir. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
d'Orsay, Musée. "Nude in Sunlight by Renoir." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 10, 2022. .
### MLA
d'Orsay, Musée. "Nude in Sunlight by Renoir." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 May 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.wikiart.org/en/pierre-auguste-renoir/study-torso-sunlight-effect)First published on [WikiArt.org](http://www.wikiart.org/) and republished. [Original image](https://www.wikiart.org/en/pierre-auguste-renoir/study-torso-sunlight-effect) by [**Musée d'Orsay**](https://www.wikiart.org/en/pierre-auguste-renoir/study-torso-sunlight-effect). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 10 May 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.