Carnaval Boulevard des Capucines
1873 Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts
About this artwork
This oil painting captures a bustling Parisian street scene from an elevated perspective, likely depicting a carnival event on the Boulevard des Capucines. Its vibrant brushwork and focus on the play of light are characteristic of the artist's early Impressionist period.
Did you know?
Claude Monet painted this iconic work from the studio of photographer Nadar, located at 35 Boulevard des Capucines, offering a unique high vantage point. It was exhibited at the first Impressionist exhibition in 1874, where its innovative style, particularly the blurred, fleeting depiction of the crowd, initially shocked critics and became a hallmark of the new movement. This painting is actually one of two versions Monet created of the same scene, with the other held at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
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Carnaval Boulevard des Capucines
Claude Monet, 1873
