Artwork
Portrait de Poly
Portrait de Poly is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Claude Monet. It dates from 1894 and is held in the collection of the Musée Marmottan Monet.
About this work
Overview
This oil painting, Portrait de Poly, was created by Claude Monet in 1894 and is now held at the Musée Marmottan Monet.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts a bearded man wearing a hat and blue coat, with his eyes cast to the side and mouth slightly open. The subject's identity is not specified, but his rough, textured facial features are rendered in detail.
Technique & Style
The painting employs a style characterized by blending colors and shapes, with visible texture achieved through the use of impasto. The background is rendered in soft, blurry strokes, contrasting with the more defined treatment of the subject's face.
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.
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