Fishing Boats in Front of the Beach and Cliffs of Pourville (Bateaux de pêche devant la plage et les falaises de Pourville), 1882 by Claude Monet

Fishing Boats in Front of the Beach and Cliffs of Pourville, painted by Claude Monet in 1882 presents a lively seascape of fishing vessels drawn up on the shore beneath the chalk cliffs of Pourville, on the Normandy coast near Dieppe. Monet contrasts the small, dark silhouettes of the boats and figures with the vast, luminous expanse of sea, sky, and cliff face, capturing the changeable maritime light of the Channel. The work dates from Monet's extended 1882 stay at Pourville, one of his most productive campaigns of coastal painting.

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

Fishing Boats in Front of the Beach and Cliffs of Pourville (Bateaux de pêche devant la plage et les falaises de Pourville), 1882 by Claude Monet. Normandy Seascape Wall Art Canvas Print.