Boulevard Héloïse, Argenteuil (Le Boulevard Héloïse à Argenteuil), 1872 by Claude Monet

Boulevard Héloïse, Argenteuil, painted by Claude Monet in 1872 depicts the wide, tree-lined avenue of the Seine-side town where Monet had settled at the end of 1871, its damp pavement and rows of houses rendered in soft, silvery grays beneath an overcast sky. A horse-drawn carriage and a scattering of pedestrians animate the quiet expanse of the street, capturing the hushed, provincial rhythm of daily life in Argenteuil. The painting dates from the first months of Monet’s residence there, just before Argenteuil became the crucible of the emerging Impressionist movement.

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

Boulevard Héloïse, Argenteuil (Le Boulevard Héloïse à Argenteuil), 1872 by Claude Monet. Early Impressionist Wall Art Canvas Print.