Claude Monet
Founder of French Impressionist painting
Oscar-Claude Monet was a French painter and founder of Impressionist painting who is seen as a key precursor to Modernism, especially in his attempts to paint nature as he perceived it.
Works
Water Lilies
Oil on canvas, 1906
Water Lilies (1906) by Claude Monet. Oil on canvas.
Arrival of the Normandy Train, Gare Saint-Lazare
Oil on canvas, 1877
Arrival of the Normandy Train, Gare Saint-Lazare (1877) by Claude Monet. Oil on canvas.
Stacks of Wheat (End of Summer)
Oil on canvas, 1890
Stacks of Wheat (End of Summer) (1890–91) by Claude Monet. Oil on canvas.
Cliff Walk at Pourville
Oil on canvas, 1882
Cliff Walk at Pourville (1882) by Claude Monet. Oil on canvas.
Water Lily Pond
Oil on canvas, 1900
Water Lily Pond (1900) by Claude Monet. Oil on canvas.
The Beach at Sainte-Adresse
Oil on canvas, 1867
The Beach at Sainte-Adresse (1867) by Claude Monet. Oil on canvas.
Bordighera
Oil on canvas, 1884
Bordighera (1884) by Claude Monet. Oil on canvas.
Stacks of Wheat (End of Day, Autumn)
Oil on canvas, 1890
Stacks of Wheat (End of Day, Autumn) (1890–91) by Claude Monet. Oil on canvas.
Exhibitions & Events
Monet: The Late Years
de Young Museum, San Francisco · Solo
First Impressionist Exhibition
Nadar's Studio, Paris · Group
Education
Studio Practice, Painting
Académie Suisse
Art Studies, Drawing & Painting
Le Havre Secondary School of the Arts
Awards & Grants
Légion d'honneur
French Republic