The Poppy Field near Argenteuil
Claude Monet · 1873
Why it's great
A woman with a parasol and a child walk along a path in a field of red poppies, and another pair walks across the hill above. Monet painted the scene in early summer, with bright red dots of flowers. It's one of the most beloved Impressionist landscapes. It's a happy image of a sunny day.
Where to see it
📍 Musée d'OrsayParis, France
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Claude Monet was born in Paris but grew up on the coast of Normandy, where he learned to paint outdoors. He was a leader of Impressionism, and he lived in places like Argenteuil and, for his last 43 years, Giverny, where he built a famous garden with a pond of water lilies. He painted the same scenes again and again at different times of day to capture changing light. He kept painting until he was 86, even as his eyesight faded.
