The Boats, Regatta at Argenteuil (Les Barques. Régates à Argenteuil), 1874 by Claude Monet

The Boats, Regatta at Argenteuil (Les Barques. Régates à Argenteuil), painted by Claude Monet around 1874 captures a Sunday regatta on the Seine, where racing sailboats crowd the river under tall white sails that billow against a mottled silver sky. The choppy water churns with quick strokes of green, blue and cream, while red-roofed houses line the bank at left and small skiffs dart between the competitors. Painted during Monet’s Argenteuil years, when the riverside town was a fashionable boating resort, the canvas distills the Impressionist delight in movement, weather and modern leisure.

Artist: Claude Monet (French, 1840-1926). Date: 1874.

The Boats, Regatta at Argenteuil (Les Barques. Régates à Argenteuil), 1874 by Claude Monet. Impressionist Sailing Regatta Wall Art Canvas Print.