Sunset (Coucher de Soleil), c. 1868 by Claude Monet

Sunset (Coucher de Soleil), painted by Claude Monet around 1868 sets a blazing band of orange and gold light burning along the horizon beneath a heavy mass of brooding violet and slate clouds. The darkened landscape below sinks into shadow while the final daylight streaks upward in fiery, restless strokes. Made early in Monet’s career, this atmospheric pastel reveals the fascination with fleeting light and open sky that would define his life’s work.

Artist: Claude Monet (French, 1840-1926). Date: c. 1868.

Sunset (Coucher de Soleil), c. 1868 by Claude Monet. Impressionist Sunset Wall Art Canvas Print.