Argenteuil, Late Afternoon
1872 Impressionism: The Hasso Plattner Collection
About this artwork
This painting captures a view of the Seine River near Argenteuil, combining natural elements like water and trees with industrial structures along the riverbank, all bathed in the soft light of late afternoon.
Did you know?
Claude Monet lived in Argenteuil from 1871 to 1878, a pivotal period for the development of Impressionism where he painted many scenes of the Seine. This painting, with its factory chimneys rising alongside traditional homes and sailing boats, subtly highlights the tension between the pastoral and the encroaching industrial world that was characteristic of the era and a common theme in his work during this time.
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Argenteuil, Late Afternoon
Claude Monet, 1872
