Arm of the Seine near Giverny

Date: 1897
Medium: oil on canvas
Location: Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France
Dimensions: 81 x 92

Claude Monet created this artwork as part of a series titled "Mornings on the Seine," which delves into the evolving atmospheric effects at dawn along the river Seine near his residence in Giverny. While engrossed in this project from 1896 to 1897, the French Impressionist maestro would rise at 3:30 in the morning and embark on his petite boat—essentially his floating studio—to reach a specific location for painting before the break of dawn. In this particular piece, the artist skillfully captures the misty, otherworldly ambiance of dawn, bathed in gentle purples and blue tones. The seamless blend between the towering trees, the sky, and their reflections imparts a sense of weightlessness to the overall composition.

Monet painted picture Arm of the Seine near Giverny in 1897. Prevailing color of this fine art print is blue and its shape is square. Original size is 81 x 92. This art piece is located in Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Claude Oscar Monet (1840-1926). A native Parisian, who thoroughly developed the idea of Impressionism. Monet almost scientifically studied the effect of light on different objects. He devoted himself to so called transitory states, which quickly led him to work with colour and light, his paintings acting on the viewer from the first impression. His use of open-air painting and objects which were special only because of light opened the way for the beginnings of modern painting. Monet’s Impression, Sunrise (1874) not only gave the name to the whole art movement, but secured Monet a place among the best painters of all times. At one time, he resided in London and created his famous study Houses of Parliament (Monet wondered, How could the English painters paint Parliament when it cannot be seen for the fog?). In the Giverny, which became his favourite retreat after the death of his wife, he painted motifs from his garden and the popular series Water Lilies - the world of the water was as poetic and mysterious as a primordial paradise.