A summer afternoon on the balcony of the Maison Fournaise at Chatou, on the Seine. Renoir's friends linger after lunch; at lower left, Aline Charigot, later his wife, holds a small dog.

What to look for: Follow the little dog. It nearly pulls the tablecloth down before Aline catches it.

Renoir painted pleasure without apology: dances, boating parties, sunlight through leaves. In old age, with crippled hands, he still painted every day.

Source: The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. · Public Domain