Painter, French, noted for using black (6)

I believe the answer is:

renoir

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'painter' is the definition.
(I know that Renoir is a old master)

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(Other definitions for renoir that I've seen before include "French Impressionist painter, 1841-1919" , "Pierre ---, impressionist" , "No, I err about the great painter" , "Pierre Auguste ---, painter; Jean ---, film-director" , "Fr. impressionist ('La Loge')" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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