Argenteuil (Riverside Path at Argenteuil), c. 1872 by Claude Monet

Argenteuil, painted by Claude Monet around 1872, follows a tree-lined riverside path along the Seine, where two figures pause in the dappled shade as sailboats glide across the glassy water beyond. Painted shortly after Monet settled in the town, the canvas belongs to the earliest phase of his Argenteuil years, when the riverbanks, boats, and leisurely strolls of suburban Paris became the recurring subjects that would define one of the most celebrated chapters of Impressionism.

Artist: Claude Monet (French, 1840-1926). Date: 1872.

Argenteuil (Riverside Path at Argenteuil), c. 1872 by Claude Monet. Seine Landscape Canvas Print.