Luncheon of the Boating Party Luncheon of the Boating Party Luncheon of the Boating Party (1881; ) is a painting by French impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Included in the Seventh Impressionist Exhibition in 1882, it was identified as the best painting in the show by three critics. It was purchased from the artist by the dealer-patron Paul Durand-Ruel and bought in 1923 (for $125,000) from his son by industrialist Duncan Phillips, who spent a decade in pursuit of the work. It is now in The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C. It shows a richness of form, a fluidity of brush stroke, and a flickering light. The
Boating Western Australia Boating Western Australia Boating Western Australia Inc is a non profit, incorporated association representing the broad range of recreational boating interests across the state. Boating Western Australia Inc. has been established to assist with the needs of those interested in boating so that they may have a central body to relate to in matters of common interest, social contact and the acquisition of further knowledge about boating and associated activities. BoatingWA was formed in 1998 by a meeting of interested boating people who wanted a statewide group to represent the interests of the common boater and fisher. The original committee