By the Seashore, Renoir

This is a studio work painted by Renoir in 1883, in which he used the model Aline Charigot, who would soon become his fiancée and later wife.

The beach seen in the background was artificially added and is not considered to be any specific one; however, some critics place it somewhere along the coast of Normandy.

This portrait represents a new way of painting for Renoir, which he himself calls "dry." It is characterized by giving extreme importance to the drawing of the main figure, which is carefully outlined and then filled in with a realistic appearance (contrary to the general practice of the Impressionists).

This work is currently preserved in the MET Museum in New York.