Landscape
1865 Metropolitan Museum of Art
About this artwork
This early landscape sketch by Claude Monet depicts a vast, open field under a cloudy sky, with a few modest structures visible on the distant horizon. The work is executed with visible, loose pastel strokes, characteristic of his developing Impressionistic style.
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While best known for his revolutionary oil paintings, Claude Monet also extensively used pastels, particularly in his early career and for sketching en plein air. This work from 1865 offers a rare glimpse into his immediate observations of the French countryside, capturing the fleeting light and atmosphere that would become the hallmark of his Impressionist movement. It predates some of his more iconic series but already showcases his profound connection to nature.
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Landscape
Claude Monet, 1865
