Lilac in the Sun (Lilas au Soleil), painted by Claude Monet in 1873 depicts a billowing lilac shrub in full bloom, its clustered pink and mauve blossoms rendered in quick, sun-warmed strokes beneath a hazy summer sky. A shaded figure rests beneath the branches, all but dissolved into the dappled greenery, evidence of Monet’s growing interest in capturing atmosphere over precise detail. Painted during Monet’s prolific years at Argenteuil, the canvas forms a pendant to his Resting Under a Lilac Bush and shows the artist pushing Impressionist technique toward ever looser, more luminous handling of garden light.
Artist: Claude Monet (French, 1840-1926). Date: 1873.
Lilac in the Sun (Lilas au Soleil), 1873 by Claude Monet. Impressionist Garden Wall Art Canvas Print.