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Renoir’s Intriguing Lady

February 21, 2016 2:18 am

Auguste Renoir Odalisque 1870, oil on canvas


Eyes piercing, flash gray
Lips, on the cusp of a smile
With secrets to tell.

kat ~ 21 February 2016

For TJ’s Household Haiku Challenge: Choose a painting or sculpture for this week’s prompt. Recently while visiting the National Gallery of Art, I happened upon this painting by Renoir.

Once she had captivated me, I couldn’t look away. I imagined that she had quite a story to tell, but alas, she lounges suspended in colorful oil paint daubs on canvas for eternity intriguing passersby like me.

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Posted by Kat Myrman

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31 Responses to “Renoir’s Intriguing Lady”

  1. A great haiku inspired by the prompt. What an intriguing lady. She must have a few very delicious secrets to share I am sure.

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    By tjparis on February 21, 2016 at 4:46 am

    1. Oh yes TJ! I am thinking the same thing! 😊 To see this piece in person was stunning!

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      By Kat Myrman on February 21, 2016 at 6:48 am

      1. It is so lovely to see the actual size and texture of the originals. I never appreciated Van Gogh until I saw his picture of his room close up. Just stunning.

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        By tjparis on February 21, 2016 at 7:48 am

        1. Yes! Seeing the brush strokes on the canvas connects one to the artist in a special way! 😊

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          By Kat Myrman on February 21, 2016 at 8:03 am

          1. Absolutely. 🙂

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            By tjparis on February 21, 2016 at 8:09 am

  2. This is a beautiful painting by Renoir. 🙂

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    By ranu802 on February 21, 2016 at 6:58 am

    1. It really was! So colorful and detailed…much more detailed than some of his other paintings!

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      By Kat Myrman on February 21, 2016 at 8:01 am

  3. LOL! She does look like she has a secret to tell. 🙂

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    By Priceless Joy on February 21, 2016 at 6:59 am

    1. I know, right?! Haha!

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      By Kat Myrman on February 21, 2016 at 8:02 am

  4. And she looks resplendent with her hidden secrets 😉

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    By jacquelineobyikocha on February 21, 2016 at 7:57 am

    1. Yes! She is very alluring I think.

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      By Kat Myrman on February 21, 2016 at 8:03 am

      1. Quite alluring.

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        By jacquelineobyikocha on February 21, 2016 at 9:35 am

        1. 😉

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          By Kat Myrman on February 21, 2016 at 9:37 am

  5. A very nice haiku and love the second line!

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    By Lynz Real Cooking on February 21, 2016 at 8:02 am

    1. Thanks! Yes Lynn, the expression on her face is so interesting.

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      By Kat Myrman on February 21, 2016 at 8:23 am

      1. It is, an almost smile!

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        By Lynz Real Cooking on February 21, 2016 at 8:27 am

        1. Yes! 😉

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          By Kat Myrman on February 21, 2016 at 8:56 am

          1. 🙂

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            By Lynz Real Cooking on February 21, 2016 at 9:09 am

  6. Your haiku goes great with the painting. She looks exotic, doesn’t she? Renoir is my favorite painter!

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    By tildy1 on February 21, 2016 at 8:37 am

    1. Mine too! This painting was so much more detailed than some of his other works. It is stunning! 😊

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      By Kat Myrman on February 21, 2016 at 8:57 am

      1. It really is! The National Art Gallery is fantastic; it’s easy to lose track of time there!

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        By tildy1 on February 22, 2016 at 3:23 pm

        1. I didn’t have nearly enough time. Need to go back! 😊

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          By Kat Myrman on February 22, 2016 at 4:14 pm

  7. Exotic is the word that comes to mind when I see this painting. Nice haiku to go with it too!

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    By anotherfoodieblogger on February 21, 2016 at 1:10 pm

    1. She looks like she is perhaps a gypsy! Yes, very exotic! 😊

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      By Kat Myrman on February 21, 2016 at 1:14 pm

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    By TJ’s Household Haiku – Shadows | La vie est trop courte pour boire du mauvais vin on February 27, 2016 at 6:15 am

  9. I love the look of her, and she definitely looks like she is hiding some juicy secrets. Very intriguing.

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    By Judy Martin on February 27, 2016 at 7:01 am

    1. It was so beautiful in person. I was so familiar with Renoir’s more impressionist paintings that I had to double check to make sure it was actually a Renoir.

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      By Kat Myrman on February 27, 2016 at 7:17 am

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    By Free-For-All Friday | Edwina's Episodes on March 4, 2016 at 12:03 am

  11. Your haiku’s such a good match for the picture. 🙂

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    By BunKaryudo on March 4, 2016 at 7:17 am

    1. Thank you! I have wanted to write about that painting for a while! ☺️

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      By Kat Myrman on March 4, 2016 at 10:50 am

      1. You’re welcome. 🙂

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        By BunKaryudo on March 5, 2016 at 9:00 am

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