Renoir as Printmaker: the Complete Works, 1878-1912 May 1, 2008

'Renoir as Printmaker' features sixty etchings and lithographs by the French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Although known primarily for his impressionist paintings, Renoir became interested in printmaking during the last two decades of his life and produced numerous etchings and lithographs, many based on his paintings. Drawn from a private collection, this body of work constitutes the artist's entire body of Renoir's graphic works. The exhibition will be supplemented with a small selection of his paintings, including 'Tetes de deux jeunes filles' [also known as 'The Two Sisters'] from Tacoma Art Museum's permanent collection.