Boulevard des Capucines
1873 The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
About this artwork
This painting captures a vibrant Parisian street scene from a high vantage point, overlooking the bustling Boulevard des Capucines.
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Monet famously exhibited this painting at the first Impressionist exhibition in 1874. Critics, used to academic precision, were baffled by the blurry, 'unfinished' quality, though this loose style would soon become the hallmark of the revolutionary Impressionist movement.
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Boulevard des Capucines
Claude Monet, 1873
