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                                 A Girl With a Watering Can by Renoir  1841 - 1919

1. Name some things Renoir painted when he first began to learn how to paint.

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2.  Tell about his musical career.  ______________________________________________

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3.  What is the origin of the term "Impressionism"?  How did his paintings become known by

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4. How did he repay the Charpentier family for their kindness to him?  __________________

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5.  What was his motive for painting A Girl With a Watering Can?  (See links.)

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6. How did arthritis affect him and his painting?  ___________________________________

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7.  How many pictures did he paint during his lifetime?  (See links.)

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