The Stroller (Suzanne Hoschedé, later Mrs. Theodore Earl Butler, 1868–1899)
1887 Metropolitan Museum of Art
About this artwork
This oil painting by Claude Monet depicts his stepdaughter, Suzanne Hoschedé, dressed in a hat and light jacket over a white dress, captured amidst a sun-dappled outdoor setting with trees and foliage.
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Monet frequently painted his family members, using them to explore the effects of light and color in natural settings, a central theme of Impressionism. Suzanne Hoschedé was the daughter of Alice Hoschedé, who became Monet's second wife, making this painting a personal glimpse into his life while exemplifying his revolutionary artistic approach to capturing the fleeting essence of a moment.
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The Stroller (Suzanne Hoschedé, later Mrs. Theodore Earl Butler, 1868–1899)
Claude Monet, 1887
