Madame Monet and a Friend in the Garden, painted by Claude Monet in 1872 captures two women resting on the grass in the dappled shade of a leafy garden, one in a pale rose and white dress holding a parasol and the other reclining in a soft blue gown. Sunlight filters through the foliage overhead, scattering flecks of light and blossom across their dresses and the surrounding greenery in loose, shimmering brushstrokes. Painted during Monet’s settled early years, the intimate outdoor scene reveals his growing devotion to plein-air figure painting and the fleeting play of light.
Artist: Claude Monet (French, 1840-1926). Date: 1872.
Madame Monet and a Friend in the Garden, 1872 by Claude Monet. Impressionist Garden Scene Wall Art Canvas Print.