Infantry Guards Wandering along the River (Gardes Flânant au Bord de l’Eau), 1870 by Claude Monet

Infantry Guards Wandering along the River, painted by Claude Monet in 1870 shows two French infantrymen, identifiable by their red trousers, strolling along a riverside towpath past a moored rowboat and a smoking steam tug. Painted just before the Franco-Prussian War sent Monet into exile in London, the muted grey palette and quiet suburban houses capture everyday life along the river in the final months before the conflict.

Artist: Claude Monet (French, 1840-1926). Date: 1870.

Infantry Guards Wandering along the River (Gardes Flânant au Bord de l’Eau), 1870. Impressionist Riverside Wall Art Canvas Print.