Landscape 

This landscape was painted by Pierre-Auguste Renoir using oil paints. He built up the image on the canvas through a series of very thin layers, also known as glazes. Renoir was interested in how the properties of oil paint could capture the subtle nuances of light and atmosphere. You can see how he has used it to capture the transient effects of sunlight on the trees and foliage. Oil paint offered a luminous quality, and the effects of blending could create an illusion of depth and realism. It's important to remember that Renoir did not make his own paints, but rather bought them premixed in tubes. These new industrial materials changed the way artists worked, encouraging a quick, spontaneous approach to painting that was well suited to capturing the fleeting moments of everyday life, and therefore changing our perspective on the landscape.