Let's take a closer look at Luncheon of the Boating Party by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. I'll cover: Key Details Key Features Main Colors Grayscale Notan Rule of Thirds Quotes about the painting Similar Paintings Other Resources Want to Learn More? Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Luncheon of the Boating Party, 1881 Key Details Date created: 1881 Dimensions: 51 x 68 inches Current ownership: The Phillips Collection, Art Museum Medium: Oil on canvas Key Features The key features of the painting are: Complexity: There are many moving parts. Not an easy scene to paint. Painterly brushwork: It looks like a painting. Renoir's brushwork plays well into an energetic,