Poppy Field Near Argenteuil by Claude Monet

Claude Monet: Poppy Field Near Argenteuil. 1873
Poppy Field Near Argenteuil. 1873

Nr.: ART8927 | Format: 50 x 65 cm
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"Poppy Field at Argenteuil" is a famous painting by the French Impressionist Claude Monet.

It was painted in 1873 during his time in Argenteuil, a small village on the banks of the Seine, west of Paris. The painting shows a field full of red poppies surrounded by a path and some trees. The sky in the background is in various shades of blue and broken up by clouds. The poppies in the foreground of the painting are rendered in various shades of red and brought to life by short, irregular brushstrokes. In this painting, Monet used the Impressionists' typical colour applications and colour transitions to capture the atmosphere of the scene. The bright colours and vivid depiction of the flowers make the painting a very popular and recognised work.

What is interesting about the painting's genesis is that Monet painted it during a period of personal and artistic change. At that time, he had decided to break away from traditional art and devote himself entirely to Impressionism. With this painting he wanted to show that he had broken away from the old methods and had developed a new way of representing light and colour. The choice of subject - the poppy field - was also a sign of a departure in a new artistic direction. Monet had previously mainly painted landscapes with rivers and bridges, but with the poppy field he chose a subject that was not very present in traditional art. By painting the field with poppies, he wanted to show that there is also a wealth of beauty and colour in nature that is worth depicting.

"Poppy Field at Argenteuil" is thus not only an impressive painting, but also a symbol of Monet's artistic departure in a new direction. The painting shows how he broke the boundaries of traditional art and developed his own vision of nature and art.

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