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Claude Monet

Full Name:	Oscar-Claude Monet.
Birth:	1840, Paris, France.
Death:	1926, Giverny, France.
Style:	Impressionism.

A leader of the Impressionist art movement, Monet’s paintings are recognized as the purest examples of this style. His importance is reflected in the price achieved by his oil painting "Le Bassin Aux Nymphéas," sold in London in 2008 for 40.9 million pounds sterling.

Monet laid the foundations of modern painting. His brush did not aim to tell a story or provide a moral lesson to the viewer, but rather placed impressions on the canvas based on sensations experienced by the eye. The pointillist brushstrokes, which he painted with the mastery of a true artist, are the origin of modern pictorial art.
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Paintings by Monet

1. Impression, Sunrise

Author:	Claude Monet
Original Title:	Impression, soleil levant
Type:	Painting
Style:	Impressionism
Medium	Oil
Support:	Canvas
Year:	1872
Genre:	Seascapes
Located:	Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris

Impressionist work painted by Claude Monet, the work displays the sunrise in a misty seascape.

This is the first impressionist painting, the one that gave the style its name.

2. Poppy Field

Author:	Claude Monet
Original Title:	Coquelicots
Type:	Painting
Style:	Impressionism
Medium	Oil
Support:	Canvas
Year:	1873
Genre:	Landscape
Located:	Orsay Museum, París.

Title in English: "Poppy Field near Argenteuil".

Claude Monet painted Poppy Field in 1873.

He created the painting while observing the wildflower fields on the outskirts of the city that gives the work its name. This painting reveals Monet’s passion for color, with red accents scattered across the flowers in a natural profusion over the lush green fields.

3. The Artist's Garden at Giverny

Author:	Claude Monet
Original Title:	Le jardin de l'artiste à Giverny
Type:	Painting
Medium	Oil
Support:	Canvas
Year:	1900

When the lilacs bloomed, Monet painted them with short and thick strokes of concentrated color. In this work, the floating effect of a layer of flowers is evident, which is distributed between sunny and shaded areas.

4. San Giorgio Maggiore at Dusk

Author:	Claude Monet
Original Title:	Saint-Georges majeur au crépuscule
Type:	Panting
Style:	Impressionism
Medium	Oil
Support:	Canvas
Year:	1908
Subject:	Venice
Located:	Artizon Museum, Tokio.

Classic work of Impressionism painted by Claude Monet in 1908, also known as Artizon Museum . It is one of the most representative paintings of the artist, characterized by the orange tones with which the artist perceived the sunset of the Italian city. The water and the Venice cathedral stand out. Currently, this painting is on display at the Bridgestone Art Museum in Tokyo, formerly known as the

Woman with a Parasol - Madame Monet and Her Son, Monet

5. Woman with a Parasol - Madame Monet and Her Son

Author:	Claude Monet
Original Title:	La Promenade
Type:	Painting
Style:	Impressionism
Medium	Oil
Support:	Canvas
Year:	1871
Located:	National Gallery of Art, Washington

It is probably the most remembered work of Claude Monet in which he portrays a woman, it is also known by the title "Woman with a Parasol". The painting was done in the city of Promenade, in 1875. It is said to be a double portrait, of the artist's wife and son. The main female figure is seen with a child by her side. Currently, the painting is on display at the National Gallery of Art in Washington.

6. Argenteuil Bridge

Author:	Claude Monet
Original Title:	Le Pont d'Argenteuil
Type:	Painting
Style:	Impressionism
Medium	Oil
Support:	Canvas
Year:	1874
Located:	Orsay Museum, París.

Title in Italian: Il ponte ad Argenteuil. Painting by Claude Monet.

7. The Cliffs at Étretat

Author:	Claude Monet
Type:	Painting
Style:	Impressionism
Medium	Oil
Support:	Canvas
Year:	1885
Genre:	Seascapes
Located:	Clark Art Institute, Massachusetts

Seascape painted in oil in 1885, is an impressionist work by Claude Monet. The views are real and are located in the French city of Étretat, where on its coast these spectacular rock formations are found, this particular one is a stone arch that at that time, and to this day continues to attract tourists. One of the particularities of the viewpoint chosen by Monet is that one can only get to this portion of the beach by boat or by walking down very steep terrains. The afternoon sun rays shine directly only on a portion of the landscape, giving the work a beautiful effect. It currently belongs to the extensive collection of impressionist art at the Clark Art Institute in Massachusetts, USA.

8. The Magpie

Author:	Claude Monet
Original Title:	La Pie
Type:	Painting
Style:	Impressionism
Medium	Oil
Support:	Canvas
Year:	1869
Located:	Orsay Museum, París.

Claude Monet painted the work The Magpie in 1869. For his contemporary colleagues, it represented a complete break from what had been done in Impressionist landscapes until then; the classical elements that had been included—flowers, fields, and portraits—remained unaltered up to that point.

9. The Green Wave

Author:	Claude Monet
Type:	Painting
Style:	Impressionism
Medium	Oil
Support:	Canvas
Year:	1866-67
Genre:	Seascapes
Located:	Museum MET, New York.

Although finished in 1867, this work was exhibited to the general public for the first time in 1879, more than a decade later. At that time a critic commented that Manet's influence was noticeable in his work, specifically, he considered it as a modern version of the naval battle seascapes, characteristic for the framing and the high horizon, of which the most prominent is "Battle of Kearsarge and Alabama" (1864).

10. Boulevard des Capucines

Author:	Claude Monet
Original Title:	Boulevard des Capucines
Type:	Painting
Style:	Impressionism
Medium	Oil
Support:	Canvas
Year:	1873 - 1874
Subject:	Urban landscape
Located:	Nelson-Atkins Museum, Misuri.

Painting The Boulevard des Capucines by Claude Monet in 1873. In this way, the artist captures the urban landscape of the French winter. It is currently on display at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, in Kansas City, USA. The blend of black dresses, snow, and buildings make up a masterpiece of cool colors, ideal for decorating walls with vibrant colors.

Water-Lily Pond, Symphony in Green, Monet

11. Water-Lily Pond, Symphony in Green

Author:	Claude Monet
Original Title:	Le bassin aux nymphéas, harmonie verte
Type:	Painting
Style:	Impressionism
Medium	Oil
Support:	Canvas
Year:	circa 1899
Subject:	Nature

"Water-Lily Pond, Symphony in Green" by Claude Monet is one of the iconic paintings from his garden series in Giverny. This work stands out for its predominance of green tones, capturing the serenity of the pond and its water lilies. While other paintings from the series vary in palette and focus, this particular piece highlights the interaction of light and shadow over the waters, evoking a tranquil and contemplative atmosphere.

Wheatstacks, Snow Effect, Morning, Monet

12. Wheatstacks, Snow Effect, Morning

Author:	Claude Monet
Type:	Painting
Style:	Impressionism
Medium	Oil
Support:	Canvas
Year:	1891
Subject:	Snowy landscape
Located:	J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA.

The painting depicts stacks of wheat in a snowy landscape, highlighting the cold contrast between white winter and reddish piles of grass. Painted by Claude Monet.

13. Water Lilies

Author:	Claude Monet
Original Title:	Nympheas
Type:	Painting
Style:	Impressionism
Medium	Oil
Support:	Canvas
Year:	Circa 1898
Subject:	Nature
Located:	Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), USA

A painting that is part of a larger series also known as Lotus Flowers. It showcases in detail the lotus flowers floating on water. Replica of the original artwork painted by Claude Monet.

14. Regatta at Sainte-Adresse

Author:	Claude Monet
Original Title:	Régates à Sainte-Adresse
Type:	Painting
Style:	Impressionism
Medium	Oil
Support:	Canvas
Year:	1876
Genre:	Seascapes
Located:	Museum MET, New York.

Painting "Regatta at Sainte Adresse" created in 1876 by Claude Monet. The seascape of turquoise and sand colors shows the French coast with the audience of the time watching the sailboats. The work is exhibited in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

15. Boating on the River Epte

Author:	Claude Monet
Original Title:	En canot sur l'Epte
Type:	Painting
Style:	Impressionism
Medium	Oil
Support:	Canvas
Year:	1890
Genre:	Period scene
Located:	São Paulo Museum of Art, Brazil.

Two maidens are seen sailing on a boat over the Epte River.

The dark brown colors make it ideal for hanging on cream-colored walls.

Bridge over a Pond of Water Lilies, Monet

16. Bridge over a Pond of Water Lilies

Author:	Claude Monet
Type:	Painting
Style:	Impressionism
Medium	Oil
Support:	Canvas
Year:	1889
Subject:	Nature
Located:	Museum MET, New York.

The Water Lily Pond painted by Claude Monet in 1889. It belongs to the series of similar works by the same artist, paintings inspired by the Water Garden of Giverny, France. The original canvas is currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET), in New York.

In a Norwegian Boat. The Boat at Giverny, Monet

17. In a Norwegian Boat. The Boat at Giverny

Author:	Claude Monet
Original Title:	En norvégienne, La barque à Giverny
Type:	Painting
Style:	Impressionism
Medium	Oil
Support:	Canvas
Year:	1887
Located:	Orsay Museum, París.

Oil painting on canvas painted in 1887, Norwegian Bay (French territory in the Indian Ocean) by Claude Monet. The work is currently on display at the Museum of Orsay, Paris.

Also known by its French name, En Norvégienne: La barque à Giverny.

18. Water-Lily Pond (The Clouds)

Author:	Claude Monet
Original Title:	Nymphéas, paysage d'eau, les nuages
Type:	Painting
Style:	Impressionism
Medium	Oil
Support:	Canvas
Year:	circa 1923
Subject:	Nature

Painting Water-Lily Pond (The Clouds), masterpiece by Claude de Monet. Impressionist work belonging to the series of swamp and water lily paintings.
Title in French, Nymphéas, paysage d'eau, les nuages. Painted around the year 1903 and today part of a private collection in the United States.

19. Charing Cross Bridge

Author:	Claude Monet
Original Title:	Charing Cross Bridge
Type:	Cuadro
Style:	Impressionism
Medium	Oil
Support:	Canvas
Year:	1899
Located:	Thyssen Museum, Madrid.

This version of the painting "Charing Cross Bridge" was painted by Claude Monet in 1899. The work is part of a series of paintings with different views of the River Thames in London. A year later he painted the same landscape again, though with a simpler composition and fewer nuances.

Walk (Road of the Farm Saint-Siméon), Monet

20. Walk (Road of the Farm Saint-Siméon)

Author:	Claude Monet
Original Title:	La route de la ferme Saint-Siméon
Type:	Painting
Style:	Impressionism
Medium	Oil
Support:	Canvas
Year:	1864
Genre:	Landscape
Located:	The National Museum of Western Art, Japan

Known also by its original French title: La route de la ferme Saint-Siméon. Painting created in 1864 by Claude Monet, oil on canvas, currently displayed at The National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo, Japan.

In the artwork, a landscape painted in earthy brown tones is noticeable, typical shades of the French autumn.

21. Waves Breaking

Author:	Claude Monet
Type:	Painting
Style:	Impressionism
Medium	Oil
Support:	Canvas
Year:	1881
Genre:	Seascapes
Located:	National Gallery of Australia

Impressionist marina painted by Claude Monet, the painting displays a landscape with great richness of textures and colors that form the water and the foam of the waves breaking in the sea.

22. Wisteria

Author:	Claude Monet
Original Title:	Glycines
Type:	Painting
Style:	Impressionism
Medium	Oil
Support:	Canvas
Year:	1925
Genre:	Abstract paintings
Located:	Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, Amsterdam.

The painting titled Wisteria was painted in 1925 by Claude Monet. It is a work that creates a synergy between light and the citrus-like colors of the plant and its surroundings. The composition is practically abstract; only Monet’s connoisseurs immediately notice that it is a nature-inspired painting. The canvas is dominated by an electric blue background that gives way to curled forms and vibrant contrasts.

23. Waterlilies

Author:	Claude Monet
Original Title:	Nymphéas
Type:	Painting
Style:	Impressionism
Medium	Oil
Support:	Canvas
Year:	circa 1915
Subject:	Nature
Located:	Portland Art Museum, USA.

Work titled Waterlilies, also known by its title in French: Nymphéas. The painting depicts flowers floating on the swamp. Impressionist painting by Claude Monet.

24. Haystacks

Author:	Claude Monet
Original Title:	Meules
Type:	Painting
Style:	Impressionism
Medium	Oil
Support:	Canvas
Year:	1885
Subject:	Rural
Located:	Ohara Museum of Art, Kurashiki, Japan.

Hand-painted canvas titled Haystacks, created in 1885 by Claude Monet. The painting belongs to a series of works on the same theme, also known in French as Meules. Another good representative of this period is Wheatstacks, Snow Effect, Morning. On this peaceful afternoon in the countryside, Monet manages to extract all sorts of nuances: multiple colors in each figure and astonishing light effects. The spots on the canvas form a completely diffuse picture; if looked at closely, the depth of field and the incidence of sunlight only appear when standing a few meters away, as most impressionist canvases require.

25. Bouquet of Sunflowers

Author:	Claude Monet
Type:	Painting
Style:	Impressionism
Medium	Oil
Support:	Canvas
Year:	1881
Subject:	Flower
Located:	Museum MET, New York.

Oil painting created by Monet in 1882, the sunflowers are trimmed from the artist's own house in Vetheuil, who placed them inside the elongated Japanese-style vase. The painting was known to Vincent van Gogh, who believed that this one was more beautiful than his own. It is currently located at the MET Museum, New York.

26. Wheat Field

Author:	Claude Monet
Original Title:	Champ de blé
Type:	Painting
Style:	Impressionism
Medium	Oil
Support:	Canvas
Year:	1881
Located:	Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio

Painting Wheat Field by Claude Monet in 1881, the work displays the landscapes of the French countryside of the 19th century. The determined strokes and thick colors remind one of Vincent's style.

27. The Artist's Garden at Vétheuil

Author:	Claude Monet
Type:	Painting
Style:	Impressionism
Medium	Oil
Support:	Canvas
Year:	1880
Subject:	Nature
Located:	National Gallery of Art, Washington

The painting "Jardín de Vetheuil", pintado por el propio artista en 1880. La obra muestra una explosión de colores florales a la luz del sol, en el centro de la escena tres niños. La pintura original se encuentra expuesta en el museo Galería Nacional de Arte de Washington USA.

28. Regattas at Argenteuil

Author:	Claude Monet
Original Title:	Régates à Argenteuil
Type:	Painting
Style:	Impressionism
Medium	Oil
Support:	Canvas
Year:	Circa 1872
Located:	Orsay Museum, París.

Landscape painting with sailboats by Claude Monet.
Title in italian: Regate ad Argenteuil.

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