Child with a Whip 1885

"Child with a Whip" (1885) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir is a portrait of a young girl, perhaps his daughter, in a soft, Impressionistic style. Renoir's characteristic use of brushstrokes and dappled light gives the painting a sense of vibrancy and movement. The girl's playful pose, holding a whip, contrasts with the overall soft, almost dreamy atmosphere of the painting. The work is a fine example of Renoir's later period, characterized by a focus on everyday scenes and a more harmonious palette, and is currently housed at the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg.