Renoir refused to participate in the Impressionist’s exhibitions after 1878.
Renoir refused to participate in the Impressionist’s exhibitions after 1878. He chose to follow his own path, educating himself on the techniques of the old masters like Raphael. His painting “The Luncheon of the Boating Party” demonstrated these new influences. The figures in the painting appear more clear and sculptural in form, compared to his older works.