Grainstack, Sunset (Meule, soleil couchant), 1891 by Claude Monet

Grainstack, Sunset, painted by Claude Monet in 1891 shows a solitary grainstack rendered as a dark silhouette against a glowing sky of pink and amber, the sun dropping low behind the distant treeline. Part of Monet's celebrated Grainstacks series painted near Giverny, the work exemplifies his fascination with capturing a single motif at the most fleeting and dramatic moments of the day. The bold contrast of warm sky and cool shadow demonstrates the emotional intensity Monet brought to this deceptively simple rural subject.

Artist: Claude Monet (French, 1840-1926). Date: 1891.

Grainstack, Sunset (Meule, soleil couchant), 1891 by Claude Monet. Impressionist Sunset Canvas Print.