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title: Woman in an Armchair by Renoir
author: Detroit Institute of Arts
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15828/woman-in-an-armchair-by-renoir/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Woman in an Armchair by Renoir
_Authored by Detroit Institute of Arts_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15828.png)
## Image Caption
An 1874 oil on canvas, *Woman in an Armchair*, by [Pierre-Auguste Renoir](https://www.worldhistory.org/Pierre-Auguste_Renoir/) (1841-1919) the French impressionist painter. Renoir was expert at relaxing his sitter and extracting from them a natural pose. He frequently used young [women](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/women/) from the lower classes as models. (Detroit Institute of Arts, U.S.A.)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Arts, D. I. o. (2022, May 10). Woman in an Armchair by Renoir. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Arts, Detroit Institute of. "Woman in an Armchair by Renoir." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 10, 2022. .
### MLA
Arts, Detroit Institute of. "Woman in an Armchair by Renoir." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 May 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Renoir_-_Woman_in_an_Armchair,_1874.jpg) by [**Detroit Institute of Arts**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Renoir_-_Woman_in_an_Armchair,_1874.jpg). 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.