Lilacs, Grey Weather (Lilas, temps gris), painted by Claude Monet around 1872 depicts figures resting in the dappled shade of a blossoming lilac bush beneath a soft, overcast sky. Clusters of mauve and pink flowers dissolve into feathery dabs of paint above a cool green lawn, capturing a still and humid afternoon. Painted at Argenteuil, the canvas shows Monet exploring the shifting effects of muted daylight that would preoccupy him throughout his Impressionist career.
Artist: Claude Monet (French, 1840-1926). Date: around 1872.
Lilacs, Grey Weather (Lilas, temps gris), 1872 by Claude Monet. Impressionist Floral Garden Wall Art Canvas Print.