The Hollow Needle at Étretat (L’Aiguille creuse à Étretat), 1883 by Claude Monet

The Hollow Needle at Étretat (L’Aiguille creuse à Étretat), painted by Claude Monet in 1883 captures the slender needle rock and the great chalk arch of the Porte d’Aval glowing against a turquoise evening sky. Small fishing boats dot the shimmering water as the last warmth of sunset lingers on the horizon beyond the darkened cliffs. Monet painted the Normandy coast at Étretat dozens of times during the 1880s, and this twilight view distills his fascination with ever-changing light on sea and stone.

Artist: Claude Monet (French, 1840-1926). Date: 1883.

The Hollow Needle at Étretat (L’Aiguille creuse à Étretat), 1883 by Claude Monet. Impressionist Seascape Wall Art Canvas Print.