In order to paint the transient effects of light as directly as possible Monet mainly worked outdoors. He had to work quickly to 'capture' a particular moment in a constantly changing scene. This painting was thus painted in great haste. He stippled his subject with great virtuosity in order to give, quite literally, an impression of a day in springtime.
Specifications
| Title | Printemps à Vétheuil |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on canvas |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is travelling |
| Dimensions |
Height 60,5 cm Width 80,5 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Artist:
Claude Monet
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| Accession number | St 93 |
| Credits | Loan Stichting Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. Gift Mrs. E.Y. van Beek-van Hoorn Janssen, 1951 |
| Department | Modern Art |
| Acquisition date | 1951 |
| Creation date | in 1880 |
| Internal exhibitions |
Impressionisme: Een schone kijk (1992) De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) |
| External exhibitions |
Claude Monet (2009) Claude Monet - Series Paintings (2023) À la campagne: het Franse licht van Maris tot Monet (2022) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | France > Western Europe > Europe |
| Place of manufacture | Vétheuil > France > Western Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Claude Monet
Parijs 1840 - Giverny 1926
Claude Monet moved at a young age from Paris to the Normandy city Le Havre. There he became a pupil of Eugène Boudin. From 1860 to 1862 he was stationed as a...
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