Confidences (Two Best Friends), c.1876/78 Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919)

Location: Oskar Reinhart Museum Winterthur Switzerland
Original Size: 61.5 x 50.5 cm
Confidences (Two Best Friends), c.1876/78 | Renoir | Painting Reproduction

Oil Painting Reproduction

$723.00 USD
Condition:Unframed
SKU:RPA-1884
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Completely Hand Painted
Painted by European Аrtists with Academic Education
Museum Quality
+ 4 cm (1.6") Margins for Stretching
Creation Time: 8-9 Weeks
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We create our paintings with museum quality and covering the highest academic standards. Once we get your order, it will be entirely hand-painted with oil on canvas. All the materials we use are the highest level, being totally artist graded painting materials and linen canvas.

We will add 1.6" (4 cm) additional blank canvas all over the painting for stretching.

High quality and detailing in every inch are time consuming. The reproduction of Pierre-Auguste Renoir also needs time to dry in order to be completely ready for shipping, as this is crucial to not be damaged during transportation.
Based on the size, level of detail and complexity we need 8-9 weeks to complete the process.

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We not stretch and frame our oil paintings due to several reasons:
Painting reproduction is a high quality expensive product, which we cannot risk to damage by sending it being stretched.
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s "Confidences" (c. 1876/78), held at the Oskar Reinhart Museum, offers a quintessential glimpse into his intimate, humanizing gaze on everyday life. In this painting, two women are engaged in a quiet, whispered moment, their faces close together, exuding warmth and familiarity. Renoir’s handling of the scene captures the subtle electricity of private conversation, with one figure listening attentively while the other leans in to speak.

The brushwork is lush and fluid, typical of Renoir’s impressionistic style during this period. His use of light is soft, almost diffused, enveloping the figures in a kind of glowing intimacy. The face of the listener, in particular, is suffused with warmth, her cheeks flushed as if from the excitement or tenderness of the moment. There is a delicate balance between focus and blur; Renoir carefully details certain areas—the ring on the listener’s hand, the slight tilt of her head—while allowing other parts to dissolve into soft, amorphous strokes of color. This contrast creates a gentle rhythm in the composition, emphasizing the personal connection between the women.

What is particularly striking is how Renoir conveys emotion through gesture and posture rather than facial expression alone. The listener's hand, lightly touching her face, suggests an openness and curiosity, while the speaker’s positioning—leaning in slightly, her back to the viewer—implies a bond that transcends mere conversation.

In "Confidences," Renoir invites us into a moment that is both fleeting and timeless, capturing the ephemeral beauty of human connection with his characteristic grace and sensitivity.
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