Woman with a parasol in a garden

This picture, which Renoir made in the yard of his new studio in Montmartre at the height of his Impressionist movement. The picture, also known as Summer Landscape, shows a woman holding an umbrella and her spouse stooping to pick up a flower. The canvas's tenor, subjects, and visual vocabulary are all totally impressionistic. Tiny dots of color are used to make the flowers and shrubs as the forms blend together. The people stand out thanks to their dark apparel, which blends well with the nearby dark forest.

In Woman with a Parasol in a Garden, Renoir uses entirely impressionistic language. The two little figures are surrounded by flowers and shrubs that are produced with minute dots of color, creating a continuous intertwining of textures. The man leans down, maybe to pick up a flower, while the woman, whose parasol shields her from the sun, stands close by, suggesting a personal relationship.

Contrary to popular belief, Renoir created this canvas in the yard of his new studio in Montmartre, not in the countryside. George Rivière, a friend of Renoir's, recalled: "Renoir was enchanted by the vista of this garden, which appeared like a lovely abandoned park, as soon as he approached the house.

Location: The Thyssen, Madrid, Spain
French Title: Femme Avec Parasol Dans un Jardin
Year: 1875