Pierre Auguste Renoir - Boating on the Seine, 1879-80, 71 x 92 cm. Two young women row lazily on the Seine in the haze of a hot summer’s day. A slight breeze cools the air, as the sunlight flickers on the water, casting shadows and reflections on its rippling surface. The orange hue of the skiff against the blue of the river exploits the use of complementary colours.