Montblanc Masters of Art Tribute to Renoir Limited Edition 4810 Fountain Pen

Great artists throughout history have expressed the human experience in a universal language of form and beauty.

The Montblanc Masters of Art collection pays tribute to their timeless contribution to the pursuit of perfection in art, a pursuit that Montblanc celebrates and participates in. Pierre-Auguste Renoir is one of the main precursors of modernism, whose sun-drenched landscapes set the tone for an entire movement: Impressionism.

Respectfully recognizing the pioneering achievement of this distinguished and fascinating French Impressionist, Montblanc has created the Masters of Art Homage to Pierre-Auguste Renoir Limited Edition 4810. As if looking over Renoir's shoulder, the edition is made of olive wood and daubed with paint, as if torn directly from the artist's hand. Renoir himself would likely have chosen this wood, as he loved the old olive trees in his garden in the south of France, which is why he immortalized many magnificent examples in his paintings.

Renoir captured moments of changing moods and captured them on canvas with vibrant colors and swift brushstrokes. A striking feature of the edition is the gold-plated clip in the shape of two paintbrushes, the type Renoir used for small details and larger surfaces in the creation of his works. The top of the cap is adorned with ultramarine precious resin surrounding the Montblanc emblem.

The top ring of the cap bears the engraving 1874, the year of the first exhibition of this new generation of artists, the Impressionists. Thus, 1874 marks the birth of Impressionism as a movement in its own right.

The delicate folding fan with two tassels adorning the handcrafted 750 gold nib is a tribute to the importance of the fan, an accessory that appears in many of his works, especially his perceptive portraits of women. As a tribute to Renoir's drawing skills, a nib of smooth 925 sterling silver is integrated into the gold-plated ferrule, giving him the opportunity to create silverpoint drawings.