Renoir's painting shows a group of figures on the grassy bank of the Seine at Chatou, a riverside village west of Paris that drew Parisian boaters and day-trippers in the late 19th century. A long red rowing boat rests at the shore, with one man seated inside and others standing nearby. Beyond them the broad river carries sailboats and rowers, and red-roofed houses line the far bank.
White border around the image; color reproduction of a painting. Divided-back National Gallery of Art card; glossy color reproduction with white border. Printed text: heading "POST CARD"; publisher "NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART, WASHINGTON, D.C."; series [1062]; caption "Oarsmen at Chatou, By Renoir (1841-1919), Gift of Sam A. Lewisohn". No postmark, stamp, address, or handwritten message. Dealer mark "#59" and "1-" at lower right.
Cite this card
Oarsmen at Chatou by Renoir, Chatou, France, circa 1879, postcard, c. 1879. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/oarsmen-at-chatou-by-renoir-chatou-france-circa-1879. Accessed November 2, 2026.
