Cliffs of Les Petites-Dalles (Falaises des Petites-Dalles) by Claude Monet

Cliffs of Les Petites-Dalles, painted by Claude Monet, depicts the layered chalk headland of the small Normandy resort rising above a rock-strewn cove, its wildflower-dusted slopes rendered in warm violets, greens, and ochres. Waves lap gently at the scattered boulders in the foreground while a soft grey sky diffuses the coastal light overhead. Monet returned to Les Petites-Dalles across several campaigns of the early 1880s, drawn to the same interplay of rock, sea, and atmosphere he explored at nearby Étretat.

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

Cliffs of Les Petites-Dalles (Falaises des Petites-Dalles) by Claude Monet. Normandy Cliff Wall Art Canvas Print.