Meditation, or Madame Monet on the Sofa (Méditation, Madame Monet au canapé), c. 1871 by Claude Monet

Meditation, or Madame Monet on the Sofa (Méditation, Madame Monet au canapé), painted by Claude Monet around 1871 portrays the artist’s wife Camille seated on a floral chintz sofa, a small red book resting in her hands as she gazes pensively into the quiet room. Dressed in deep navy against pale beige walls, she is lit softly by a curtained window while the patterned upholstery glows with rose and cream. Painted soon after the couple’s stay in London, this intimate domestic portrait reveals the tender, contemplative side of Monet’s early figure work.

Artist: Claude Monet (French, 1840-1926). Date: c. 1871.

Meditation, or Madame Monet on the Sofa (Méditation, Madame Monet au canapé), c. 1871 by Claude Monet. Impressionist Interior Portrait Wall Art Canvas Print.