Eugène Murer (Hyacinthe-Eugène Meunier, 1841–1906)
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Details
- Artist
- Auguste Renoir
- Date
- 1877
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 18 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (47 x 39.4 cm)
- Department
- European Paintings
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Palette
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- Image provider
- metropolitan-museum-of-art
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- The Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg Collection, Bequest of Walter H. Annenberg, 2002
Art Genome Taxonomy
9 tags
Subject Matter
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Individual Portrait Both · 99%
The Met identifies the work as a portrait of the single sitter Eugène Murer, and the image visibly centers on one person.
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Face Visual · 98%
The sitter’s face is the dominant focal point, with clearly visible eyes, nose, mouth, and beard.
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Eye Contact Visual · 90%
The sitter’s eyes are oriented toward the viewer, producing a direct gaze.
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Flora Visual · 80%
Pale blue, white, and orange flower-like marks and green foliage-like passages are visible behind the sitter, especially at right.
Styles and Movements
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Impressionism Interpretive · 87%
The luminous color, softened contours, and freely handled paint are strongly consistent with Impressionism, although the supplied museum record does not provide a style classification.
Medium and Techniques
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Oil Painting Metadata · 99%
The Met records the medium as oil on canvas.
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Large Brushstrokes/Loose Brushwork Visual · 90%
The surface shows loose, visible strokes and softened transitions, particularly in the hair, clothing, and background.
Time Periods
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19th Century Art Metadata · 99%
The museum dates the painting to 1877.
Geographic Regions
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French Art Metadata · 96%
The artist is identified as French in the museum record.
Source & rights
Auguste Renoir. Eugène Murer (Hyacinthe-Eugène Meunier, 1841–1906). The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
High-resolution sources
- Original image ↗ 3,088 × 3,712 · Metropolitan Museum Of Art · Available