Editing Pierre-Auguste Renoir (section)

===Later years===
[[File:Renoir, Pierre-Auguste, by Dornac, BNF Gallica.jpg|thumb|left|Pierre-Auguste Renoir, {{Circa|1910}}]]
Around 1892, Renoir developed [[rheumatoid arthritis]]. In 1907, he moved to the warmer climate of "Les Collettes", a farm at the village of [[Cagnes-sur-Mer]], [[Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur]], close to the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] coast.<ref>Wadley, page 28.</ref> Renoir painted during the last twenty years of his life even after his arthritis severely limited his mobility. He developed progressive deformities in his hands and [[ankylosis]] of his right shoulder, requiring him to change his painting technique. It has often been reported that in the advanced stages of his arthritis, he painted by having a brush strapped to his paralyzed fingers,<ref>André, Albert: ''Renoir''. Crés, 1928.</ref> but this is erroneous; Renoir remained able to grasp a brush, although he required an assistant to place it in his hand.<ref name="bmj">{{cite journal|url=http://www.bmj.com/content/315/7123/1704.full#R6 |title=Boonen, A.; van de Rest, J.; Dequeker, J.; van der Linden, S.: "How Renoir Coped with Rheumatoid Arthritis". ''British Medical Journal'', 1997:315:1704–1708 |journal=BMJ |date=20 December 1997 |volume=315 |issue=7123 |pages=1704–1708 |publisher=Bmj.com |doi=10.1136/bmj.315.7123.1704 |access-date=7 April 2012|last1=Boonen |first1=Annelies |last2=Rest |first2=Jan van de |last3=Dequeker |first3=Jan |last4=Linden |first4=Sjef van der |pmid=9448547 |pmc=2128020 }}</ref> The wrapping of his hands with bandages, apparent in late photographs of the artist, served to prevent skin irritation.<ref name="bmj" />

In 1919, Renoir visited the [[Musée du Louvre|Louvre]] to see his paintings hanging with those of the old masters. During this period, he created sculptures by cooperating with a young artist, [[Richard Guino]], who worked the clay. Due to his limited joint mobility, Renoir also used a moving canvas, or picture roll, to facilitate painting large works.<ref name="bmj" />

Renoir's portrait of Austrian actress [[Tilla Durieux]] (1914) contains playful flecks of vibrant color on her shawl that offset the classical pose of the actress and highlight Renoir's skill just five years before his death.

Renoir died in Cagnes-sur-Mer on 3 December 1919 at the age of 78.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Renoir Biography, Life & Quotes|url=https://www.theartstory.org/artist/renoir-pierre-auguste/life-and-legacy/|access-date=7 October 2021|website=The Art Story}}</ref>