Art of the Day
Claude Monet (1840 – 1926)
La Grenouillère, 1869
Oil on canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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One of the early paintings by Monet, La Grenouillère shows further proof of his talent and range. In this period of time, about three years, Monet frequented marinas around the harbor of Le Havre especially at Sainte-Adresse beach. The contrast between the sky and the water fascinated him and would continue to be a theme for him for years to come (ie, Lilies).
“I’m thinking all the time about my painting, and if I knew I were about to miss it, I think I would turn crazy.” — Claude Monet
Beeyootiful. I have a Monet [print] hanging in my entry; another harbor-view but with a bunch of steam ships on the horizon. Very nice.
(Like the way I qualified that? Like I could actually afford an [original] hanging on my wall. Snort!)
Isn’t this work amazing?