Postcard Claude Monet - Luncheon on the Grass (detail), between 1865 and 1866

IC003328

CLAUDE MONET (1840-1926)
Luncheon on the Grass (detail), between 1865 and 1866.
Oil on canvas. H. 248.7; W. 218 cm. Paris, Musée d'Orsay. Dation, 1987.
© Photo GrandPalaisRmn (Musée d'Orsay) / S. Chan-Liat.
© GrandPalaisRmnCréations, Paris 2025.
Made in France.

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Characteristics

Maintenance
Placer dans un endroit sec, protégées d'un étui ou pochette plastique
Theme
Country and outdoor scenes
Artist
Claude Monet (1840-1926)
Art movement
Impressionism
Reference
IC003328
EAN
3336727146699
Matière de l'article
Paper
Package Dimensions
15cm x 10.5cm
Diffusor
BOUTIQUE GRAND PALAIS
Distributor
BOUTIQUE GRAND PALAIS
Conservation museum
Paris - Musée d'Orsay

The work and its artist

Claude Monet (1840-1926)

Born in 1840, Claude Monet forged his artistic talent in Le Havre, painting natural landscapes in the open air. His career took a decisive turn in 1872 when he settled in Argenteuil, where he became a meeting point for major artists such as Renoir, Sisley, Manet, Pissarro and Caillebotte. The year 1874 marked a historic moment: at an alternative exhibition to the official Salon, he presented 'Impression, Rising Sun', the work that would give Impressionism its name. This new artistic movement, of which he became the undisputed leader, revolutionised art by focusing on capturing natural light rather than faithfully reproducing reality. His move to Giverny in 1883 ushered in a crucial period in his career, during which he devoted himself in particular to his famous water lily pond, the subject of twelve paintings produced over a decade. At last, at the age of 49, a retrospective exhibition at the Galerie Petit brought him unanimous critical acclaim.