Artwork
Poppy Field
Poppy Field is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Claude Monet. It dates from 1890 and is held in the collection of the Foundation E.G. Bührle Collection.
About this work
Overview
Poppy Field is an oil painting created by Claude Monet in 1890, featuring a landscape dominated by red poppies.
Subject & Meaning
The painting captures a serene scene of Papaver rhoeas in the foreground, with rolling hills, trees, distant buildings, a bright blue sky, and white clouds, evoking warmth and tranquility.
Technique & Style
Monet employed loose, expressive brushstrokes to convey a sense of capturing a fleeting moment, emphasizing the interplay of color and light.
History & Provenance
Poppy Field is part of the collection at the Kunsthaus Zürich.
Context
The work reflects Monet's interest in outdoor landscapes, specifically around Vétheuil, where the scene is set.
Artist & collection
Artist
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.
