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Claude Monet
Camille at the Window, Argenteuil, 1873
Monet and his wife, Camille, moved to Argenteuil, a growing Parisian suburb on the seine, in December 1871. They rented the house which still stands at 2 Rue Pierre Guienne, until 1874, when they moved around the corner. Monet placed his easel in the property's extensive garden in order to view Camille through a mass of fuchsias, begonias, geraniums, and other potted plants. His love of flowers and gardens would continue throughout his career, and his position of being outside looking in is a reminder of his commitment to plein-air (outdoor) painting. The subject matter -- a suburban garden -- is distinctly modern, and the small, varied brushstrokes are characteristic of his paintings at this time. |