Artwork

Monet's Garden at Giverny

Monet's Garden at Giverny, by Claude Monet, oil, 1898
Monet's Garden at Giverny, by Claude Monet, oil, 1898

Monet's Garden at Giverny is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Claude Monet. It dates from 1898 and is held in the collection of the Foundation E.G. Bührle Collection.

About this work

Overview

Claude Monet's 'Monet's Garden at Giverny' is an oil painting created in 1898, currently housed at the Kunsthaus Zürich.

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts a vibrant garden scene at Giverny, with a distant figure tending to flowers amidst a profusion of colorful blooms in shades of yellow, pink, and blue.

Technique & Style

Loose, expressive brushstrokes imbue the painting with a sense of movement and energy, while vivid colors create a sense of depth and atmosphere, drawing the viewer into the serene scene.

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.