Confidences (Two Best Friends), c.1876/78 Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919)

We create our paintings with museum quality and covering the highest academic standards. Once we get your order, it will be entirely hand-painted with oil on canvas. All the materials we use are the highest level, being totally artist graded painting materials and linen canvas.

We will add 1.6" (4 cm) additional blank canvas all over the painting for stretching.

High quality and detailing in every inch are time consuming. The reproduction of Pierre-Auguste Renoir also needs time to dry in order to be completely ready for shipping, as this is crucial to not be damaged during transportation.
Based on the size, level of detail and complexity we need 8-9 weeks to complete the process.

In case the delivery date needs to be extended in time, or we are overloaded with requests, there will be an email sent to you sharing the new timelines of production and delivery.

TOPofART wants to remind you to keep patient, in order to get you the highest quality, being our mission to fulfill your expectations.

We not stretch and frame our oil paintings due to several reasons:
Painting reproduction is a high quality expensive product, which we cannot risk to damage by sending it being stretched.
Also, there are postal restrictions, regarding the size of the shipment.
Additionally, due to the dimensions of the stretched canvas, the shipment price may exceed the price of the product itself.

You can stretch and frame your painting in your local frame-shop.

Once the painting Confidences (Two Best Friends) is ready and dry, it will be shipped to your delivery address. The canvas will be rolled-up in a secure postal tube.

We offer free shipping as well as paid express transportation services.

After adding your artwork to the shopping cart, you will be able to check the delivery price using the Estimate Shipping and Tax tool.

The paintings we create are only of museum quality. Our academy graduated artists will never allow a compromise in the quality and detail of the ordered painting. TOPofART do not work, and will never allow ourselves to work with low quality studios from the Far East. We are based in Europe, and quality is our highest priority.

Pierre-Auguste Renoir's "The Confidences" (c. 1876/78) captures an intimate moment between two young women, rendered with all the warmth and softness that is quintessentially Renoir. The figures are caught in a private exchange, their heads inclined towards each other, one woman whispering something only the other can hear. Renoir’s brushwork is gentle, almost caressing, bringing out the soft blush of their skin and the delicate texture of their clothing. The faces, particularly the slightly smiling one turned towards the viewer, are painted with a luminous warmth that suggests both the contentment of the moment and the closeness of their relationship.

The color palette is rich in pastels, with Renoir bathing the scene in soft light. The foliage in the background is a blur of greens and yellows, creating a verdant, dreamlike backdrop that enhances the feeling of privacy. The dappled light plays across the women’s skin and clothing, with strokes that dissolve into one another, creating a sense of movement, as if the scene is unfolding in real-time. The white bow at the neck of one woman draws the eye, its brightness anchoring the composition while contrasting with the muted tones of the background.

Renoir’s technique is loose, impressionistic, yet incredibly evocative. He doesn’t focus on rigid detail but instead lets the colors and light tell the story. The brushstrokes are broad and visible, especially in the way the fabric of their dresses and the leaves around them blur into soft, almost indistinct forms. This softness gives the painting its ethereal quality, making the scene feel like a fleeting, tender moment caught just before it fades.

Compositionally, Renoir pulls us into the women’s shared space. We, as viewers, are invited to witness this delicate moment, but only from the periphery. It’s a conversation we are not meant to hear, yet we feel the warmth, the intimacy, and the trust that binds these two figures together. The painting is a quiet celebration of female companionship, rendered with a grace and subtlety that only Renoir could achieve.