Regatta at Argenteuil: Like many of Monet's paintings from this period, Regatta at Argenteuil shows familiar subjects found in the town of Argenteuil.Landscape Near Zaandam: Landscape Near Zaandam shows a serene marine scene in Holland, where Monet's family made an extended visit.La Grenouillere: In La Grenouill e re, Monet once again shows himself to be a master of portraying the complexities of water using oil and canvas.

Monet: This painting, completed in Argenteuil, shows Monet's desire to capture the simple pleasures of his private life. The Magpie: In this snowy, stark painting, Monet showcases the bright whites and striking contrasts of a wintry scene.On the Bank of the Seine, Bennecourt: Monet explored light and reflection in this piece to capture the mood of the setting.Garden at Sainte-Adresse: In Garden at Sainte-Adresse, Monet captures motion and color in addition to his family members relaxing on a terrace.Women at the Garden at Ville d'Avray: Monet continued to show modern figures on a grand scale in Women at the Garden at Ville d'Avray.Dejeuner sur l'herbe: In this ambitious masterwork, Monet shows figures in contemporary dress enjoying an outdoor setting.Rue de la Bavolle, Honfleur: This painting captures the streets of Honfleur, a haven for marine painters.Corner of the Studio: In Corner of the Studio, Monet traded his usual nature scenes for a look at the gear commonly found in an artist's studio.Whether painting his wife and son in their garden, the mists and fog over the River Thames, or boats bobbing on the water near the banks of the Seine, the sensations of nature were the sole inspiration of Monet's art. He developed a technique that was swift, deft, and spontaneous, using color rather than line and shadow to create forms in space. His desire to capture the widest range of atmospheric effects inspired him to work outdoors in every type of weather, and, in The Magpie (1868), he explored the subtle tonal variation of low winter light on snow-covered ground.īut the greatest challenge he faced was to express what he called 'instantaneity' - the specific but fleeting appearance of light on a surface in a single moment. He adopted a high-keyed palette of brilliant colors, often applied as pure unmixed pigment straight from the tube, as seen in the vivid red, sparkling blues, and cool greens he used in Garden at Sainte-Adresse (1867). Working outdoors allowed Monet to observe the fugitive effects of light. In works such as D e jeuner sur l'herbe (1866) and Women at the Garden at Ville d'Avray (1866-1867), Monet painted his friends in their fashionable attire, enjoying the pleasures of Paris in the open air. But Monet also responded to another innovative development in the Parisian art world.

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