What you are looking at
Friends linger after lunch on a balcony with a striped awning beside the Seine: they drink, talk and flirt around a table covered with glasses and fruit. A young woman on the left plays with a small dog.
Why it is famous
Renoir painted it in 1880 and 1881 on the balcony of the Maison Fournaise restaurant at Chatou, near Paris, using his friends as models. The woman with the dog is Aline Charigot, who later married him, and the man sitting backward on a chair on the right is the painter Gustave Caillebotte.
How big is Luncheon of the Boating Party?
Luncheon of the Boating Party measures 130.2 × 175.6 cm (51.3 × 69.1 in), without its frame. Its surface is about 5 times the area of the Mona Lisa.
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Where to see it
It is the best known work at the Phillips Collection in Washington, DC, whose founder Duncan Phillips bought it in 1923.
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Frequently asked questions
Who painted Luncheon of the Boating Party?
Pierre-Auguste Renoir painted Luncheon of the Boating Party in 1880 to 1881.
Where is the Luncheon of the Boating Party?
Luncheon of the Boating Party is in The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC, United States.
How big is Luncheon of the Boating Party?
130.2 × 175.6 cm (51.3 × 69.1 in). Its surface is about 5 times the area of the Mona Lisa.
What is Luncheon of the Boating Party made with?
Oil on canvas.
Sources: Wikidata Q1167907; Wikipedia, "Luncheon of the Boating Party". Checked October 17, 2026. How we check.