This book is a wonderful introduction to the life and work of Pierre-Auguste Renoir, a leading light of French Impressionism. Renoir is well recognised for his en plein air scenes of middle-class leisure, but his primary interest lay indoors, in depictions of sensuous female nudes and intimate domestic scenes, painted in a warm, bright palette. Beautifully illustrated in full-colour, this monograph traces the evolution of Renoir's artistic style, featuring a selection of his paintings alongside fascinating biographical detail.