The Two Bathers

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Two Bathers by Pierre-Auguste Renoir depicts two nude women sitting on the ground. One woman sits with her back to the viewer, hunched over slightly to the left with her knees pulled up in front of her. Her hair falls over her back and shoulders. The other woman sits to the left, her right arm bent across her body and her left arm raised to touch a hat on her head. The hat has a flower on it. The woman's right leg is bent and her left leg is straight. The background shows wavy lines suggesting fabric or water. The drawing is done in black on a beige background. The drawing is signed with a small 'R' and the number 5 in the bottom right corner.