Bridge at Argenteuil on a Gray Day
1876 National Gallery of Art
About this artwork
This oil painting by Claude Monet depicts the bridge and river at Argenteuil, a popular subject for the artist, characterized by his distinctive Impressionistic brushwork. It captures the atmospheric quality of a gray day over the water.
Did you know?
Argenteuil, a town on the Seine River near Paris, was a significant location for Claude Monet, where he lived and painted extensively in the 1870s. This period was crucial for the development of Impressionism, with Monet often depicting the modern elements of leisure and industry along the river, like the railway bridge shown here, contrasting them with the natural landscape. His focus on capturing transient light and atmospheric conditions, as seen in this "gray day" portrayal, became a hallmark of the movement.
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Bridge at Argenteuil on a Gray Day
Claude Monet, 1876
