the seine at argenteuil auguste renoirPainted in 1874, The Seine at Argenteuil was created during one of the visits Auguste Renoir made to Claude Monet, then settled at Argenteuil. This town on the banks of the Seine had become a centre of rowing and sailing, drawing Parisians in search of nautical leisure. Renoir and Monet often set up their easels side by side there, sharing a common enthusiasm for the play of light on the water and the bustle of the pleasure basins. This canvas belongs