landscape of the south of france auguste renoirPainted in the final years of Auguste Renoir's life, this Landscape of the South of France testifies to his definitive settlement at Cagnes sur Mer, on the Cte d'Azur, where he acquired the Les Collettes estate in 1907. Suffering from severe rheumatoid arthritis that gradually paralyzed his hands, the painter found in the Mediterranean light and the gentleness of the climate a precious comfort. This region, which also inspired Pierre Bonnard and Henri