This bright and colorful oil painting by Renoir of fellow Impressionist artist Alfred Sisley and his wife was produced in 1868: During the early days of his career. The original oil on canvas art work is part of the collection at the Wallraf-Richartz Museum, Cologne in Germany. The reproduction oil painting of Sisley and His Wife is hand painted by skilled artists able to reproduce the color, light and brushwork of Renoir, among the first leading Impressionist artist’s of his time. Oil on canvas has unique qualities which cannot be reproduced by print: Color, light and texture all being those essential qualities which make Impressionist oil paintings so captivating.

Renoir, Monet, Bazille and Sisley were among the first artists to investigate the momentary effects of light when painting outdoors. En plein air painting was a bold statement as were the colors and brushwork Renoir used: Totally new at the time and while Renoir managed to break through Sisley unfortunately died in virtual poverty. In addition, Sisley was one of the few Impressionist painters who did not work portraiture. This painting was created when Sisley was newly-married and it is believed that Renoir used his ‘artistic license’ to emblazon them with contemporary fashion: The black and grey of Sisley’s suit contrasting in a blaze of color against the gold and red of his wife’s skirts - A personal and pleasing work of art from Renoir.