Boats on the Seine at Le Petit-Gennevilliers is a work by Claude Monet, painted around 1874. This painting belongs fully to the mature period of the Impressionist movement, of which Monet was one of the most eminent exponents.
The work captures a moment of river life on the Seine near Le Petit-Gennevilliers, a place north-west of Paris that at the time was a lively centre for pleasure boating and leisure activities. Monet, who lived not far away at Argenteuil, had easy access to these scenes and was an assiduous observer of them.
Technically, the picture shows the distinctive features of Impressionism: painting outdoors (en plein air), attention to light and its transient effects on water and boats, and the use of rapid, visible brushstrokes. The boats, although the central subject, are rendered with a certain economy, merging with their surroundings and reflected vibrantly in the water.
Unique quality material
Print on handmade Amalfi paper Sheet size: 30 x 30 cm (11.8 x 11.8 in) With frame: 32 x 32 cm (12.6 x 12.6 in) Material: artwork printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges Frame: light brown beech wood and wood pulp, handmade
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