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Auguste Renoir - The luncheon of the boating party 1881 The painting captures an idyllic atmosphere as Renoir's friends
share food, wine, and conversation on a balcony overlooking the Seine at the Maison Fournaise restaurant in Chatou. Parisians
flocked to the Maison Fournaise to rent rowing skiffs, eat a good meal, or stay the night. The painting also reflects the changing
character of French society in the mid- to late 19th century. The restaurant welcomed customers of many classes, including
businessmen, society women, artists, actresses, writers, critics, seamstresses, and shop girls. - art-Renoir.com