Spring (Le Printemps), painted by Claude Monet in 1880-82, captures a sunlit hillside above the Seine valley near Vetheuil, where a single blossoming tree leans over fresh spring grass. Working during his years at Vetheuil, Monet returned often to this rise above the river to study the fleeting freshness of the season in quick, broken brushstrokes. The soft blues of the distant water and sky dissolve into the warm pinks and greens of the foreground blossoms, reflecting his growing devotion to atmosphere over literal detail.
Artist: Claude Monet (French, 1840-1926). Date: 1880-82.
Spring (Le Printemps), 1880-82 by Claude Monet. Seine Valley Landscape Wall Art Canvas Print.