Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919), famed for his lush depictions of female sensuality. The artist, one of the crucial founders including Berthe Morisot (1841–1895), Stéphane Mallarmé (1842-1898), fellow painters Mary Cassatt (1844–1926), Alfred Sisley (1839-1899), Claude Monet (1840–1926), Edgar Degas (1834-1917), Gustave Caillebotte (1848-1894), Frédéric Bazille (1841-1870), Camille Pissarro (1830-1903) and Édouard Manet (1832-1883), fathered Impressionism which phenomenally exerted influence on a Vietnamese painter Le Pho during his Findlay period.

The world record of Renoir’s works fetched USD 24,435,000 for Berthe Morisot et sa fille, Julie Manet offered and auctioned at Christie’s New York, 12 May 2022.

THE DOMAINE DES COLLETTES, CAGNES SUR MER, FRANCE

The illustrated Domaine des Collettes in Cagnes sur Mer in France, Renoir’s last prestigious residence, was where he passed away in 1919.

A farm planted with centuries-old olive trees, orange trees and umbrella pines - in search of motifs for his paintings, situated on a hill in Cagnes, the estate enjoys an exceptional panorama, embracing the medieval village of Haut-de-Cagnes, the sea and Cap d'Antibes.

Conquered by the magic of the place, Renoir bought the property in 1907 to save the olive trees, which were threatened with being cut down. By 1914, the painter's 8-hectare estate consisted of a pleasure garden and farmland. Olive harvesting, orange blossom picking, vine cultivation and vegetable gardening punctuated daily life. It's this authentic, agricultural nature that appeals to Renoir and that he likes to depict in his paintings. Alongside the small farmhouse, he commissioned the Nice architect Jules Febvre (1859-1934) to build a vast residence where he lived in until passed away in 1919.