Die Regenschirme

The Umbrellas

This bustling Paris street in the rain is typical of the scenes of everyday modern life beloved by Renoir and the Impressionists. A milliner's assistant holding a bandbox looks out at the viewer, as does a little girl, while a canopy of umbrellas unfurl behind them. Renoir began the painting using a soft, feathery style, but later reworked the left side using harder contours and muted colours.