Anchored Chasse-marée
1871 Musée d'Orsay
About this artwork
This oil painting depicts a single-masted sailing vessel, known as a chasse-marée, anchored on a calm body of water under an overcast sky. The muted tones and visible brushstrokes exemplify Claude Monet's developing Impressionistic style in the early 1870s.
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During the early 1870s, after returning from London, Claude Monet settled in Argenteuil and often found inspiration along the banks of the Seine. This painting, depicting a working chasse-marée, reflects his growing fascination with capturing the transient effects of light and atmosphere on industrial and maritime subjects, marking a pivotal period in the evolution of Impressionism.
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Anchored Chasse-marée
Claude Monet, 1871
