Fir Trees at Varengeville (Les Sapins à Varengeville), c. 1882 by Claude Monet

Fir Trees at Varengeville (Les Sapins à Varengeville), painted by Claude Monet in 1882 depicts a stand of evergreens rising along the clifftop near the small Norman hamlet of Varengeville, a short distance from Dieppe and from the painter’s intensive Pourville campaign of the same year. Loose, restrained brushwork renders the dark verticals of the firs against a pale Channel sky, an unusual subject that sets the canvas apart within Monet’s broader cycle of Norman coastal work. The composition reflects Monet’s mature Impressionist handling, balancing atmospheric restraint with the rugged character of the clifftop setting.

Artist: Claude Monet (French, 1840-1926). Date: 1882.

Fir Trees at Varengeville (Les Sapins à Varengeville), 1882 by Claude Monet. Impressionist Norman Clifftop Wall Art Canvas Print.