Fascinated with the constantly changing qualities of color and light, legendary Impressionist Claude Monet (1840 – 1925) only painted outdoors. Painting fleeting moments and atmospheric effects, rather than traditionally accepted interpretations of a subject, Monet created new artistic standards. Converting a boat into a studio, he often worked on the water near his home in Argenteuil, France. “Autumn at Argenteuil, 1873” exemplifies his aptitude for reducing a surface to its essential nuances portrayed in clear pastels.
Claude Monet (1840 – 1952) pioneered Impressionism, profoundly influencing landscape painting. From Paris, Monet met the nucleus of his Impressionist group while attending the studio of Glenyre. Making a break from established painting techniques, Monet captured the fleeting effects of time of day, atmosphere and season upon color and light. Like a prism, his artwork broke color into individual elements, and completely lacked black and gray tones. Monet often painted the exact same view numerous times to depict changing light and weather conditions. Refining the portrayal of natural light’s transient effects, his work broke ground for 20th century modernism.
This giclée print delivers a vivid image with maximum color accuracy and exceptional resolution. The standard for museums and galleries around the world, giclée (French for “to spray”) is a printing process where millions of ink droplets are sprayed onto the paper’s surface. With the great degree of detail and smooth transitions of color gradients, giclée prints appear much more realistic than other reproduction prints. The high-quality paper (235 gsm) is acid free with a smooth surface.