The Promenade at Argenteuil (La Promenade d’Argenteuil), 1872 by Claude Monet

The Promenade at Argenteuil (La Promenade d’Argenteuil), painted by Claude Monet in 1872 follows a tree-lined path beside the Seine, where elegantly dressed strollers pause beneath tall poplars while chimney smoke drifts into a sky of silvery clouds. Monet had settled in Argenteuil in late 1871, and this canvas captures the town’s blend of riverside leisure and quiet industry in the years just before Impressionism received its name. The broad reflections on the water and freely brushed clouds show him perfecting the plein air approach that would define the movement.

Artist: Claude Monet (French, 1840-1926). Date: 1872.

The Promenade at Argenteuil (La Promenade d’Argenteuil), 1872 by Claude Monet. Seine Riverside Wall Art Canvas Print.