Pointe de l’Ailly at Low Tide (Pointe de l’Ailly, marée basse), 1882 by Claude Monet

Pointe de l’Ailly at Low Tide (Pointe de l’Ailly, marée basse), painted by Claude Monet in 1882, shows the chalk cliffs of the Ailly headland near Varengeville falling away to a wide stretch of wet sand, where tiny figures wander as the retreating sea mirrors a glowing evening sky. Monet painted the Normandy coast around Pourville and Varengeville intensively during 1882, drawn by its dramatic headlands and shifting tides. Catalogued as W 778 in his catalogue raisonné, the canvas balances stormy grays with luminous gold on the horizon.

Artist: Claude Monet (French, 1840-1926). Date: 1882.

Pointe de l’Ailly at Low Tide (Pointe de l’Ailly, marée basse), 1882 by Claude Monet. Normandy Coast Seascape Wall Art Canvas Print.