Pierre-Auguste Renoir: The Source (La Source); Pierre-Auguste Renoir; 1875; Oil on canvas; The model here is Henriette Henriot; a minor actress who posed frequently for Renoir during his impressionist years. Renoir captures the young woman in a state of undress; perhaps having just cooled off in the river behind her; as she clutches her undergarment to her chest; one can see that the fabric is damp and clinging to her thigh. This painting would have scandalized audiences during Renoir's time. The colors; first of all; with blotches of purple falling across shoulders and legs; were jarring for audiences used to looking at smooth idealized bodies. Moreover; Renoir has depicted a real woman rather than some mythological nymph or goddess鈥攁 breach of decorum.; Overall: 51 9/16 x 30 1/2 in. (131 x 77.5 cm)