Woman with a Parasol – Madame Monet and Her Son
Claude Monet · 1875
Why it's great
A woman and a young boy stand on a breezy hilltop, with the sunlit sky behind them. Monet painted his wife Camille and their son Jean out of doors, with fast brushstrokes to catch the wind and light. We see her from below, so she seems to float against the clouds. It's a delight of the Impressionist movement.
Where to see it
📍 National Gallery of ArtWashington, D.C., United States
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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.
