Regatta at Argenteuil (Régates à Argenteuil), c. 1872 by Claude Monet

Regatta at Argenteuil (Régates à Argenteuil), painted by Claude Monet in 1872 shows a fleet of white sailboats gliding across the Seine at Argenteuil, their canvas sails and rigging mirrored in shimmering, sun dappled water. Monet worked near his floating studio boat by the fashionable riverside town, using short broken strokes of blue, white, and orange to capture the regatta's movement and light. The painting reflects the leisure culture of the rapidly growing Parisian suburb, a favorite subject for Monet during his years at Argenteuil in the early 1870s.

Artist: Claude Monet (French, 1840-1926). Date: 1872.

Regatta at Argenteuil (Régates à Argenteuil), 1872 by Claude Monet. Impressionist Sailing Regatta Wall Art Canvas Print.