Artwork

Argenteuil Basin with a Single Sailboat

Argenteuil Basin with a Single Sailboat, by Claude Monet, oil, 1874
Argenteuil Basin with a Single Sailboat, by Claude Monet, oil, 1874

Argenteuil Basin with a Single Sailboat is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Claude Monet. It dates from 1874 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Ireland.

About this work

Argenteuil Basin with a Single Sailboat is a painting by Claude Monet. It's an oil paint work.

The painting shows an autumn scene of the basin at Argenteuil. This scene was painted in 1874, a specific time and place that Monet chose to depict.

To learn more about the style and methods used in this painting, look up the technique of glazing.

Overview

Argenteuil Basin with a Single Sailboat is an oil on canvas painting created by Claude Monet in 1874, capturing an autumnal scene.

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts the basin at Argenteuil, a specific location, during the autumn season, conveying a sense of time and place.

Technique & Style

Executed in oil paint, the work showcases Monet's Impressionist style, characterized by its emphasis on capturing light and color.

History & Provenance

Painted in 1874, the work is a product of Monet's time at Argenteuil, a period significant in his development as an Impressionist artist.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Claude Monet

Artist

Claude Monet

Oscar-Claude Monet was born in Paris on November 14, 1840, and raised from the age of five in Le Havre, where he began selling charcoal caricatures as a teenager.