Artwork
The Customs House, Varengeville
The Customs House, Varengeville is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Claude Monet. It dates from 1892 and is held in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
About this work
The painting is called The Customs House, Varengeville.
It was made by Claude Monet in 1882.
The painting is held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, which has a large collection of art from around the world, including many landscapes like this one.
You can learn more about this style of painting by looking at the work of Claude Monet.
Overview
The Customs House, Varengeville is an oil painting by Claude Monet, created in 1882. It is part of the Philadelphia Museum of Art's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a scene at Varengeville, showing the English Channel and a blue sky.
History & Provenance
Painted in 1882, The Customs House, Varengeville is now held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, which houses a diverse collection of artworks, including numerous landscapes.
Context
This work is representative of Monet's landscape paintings, a style that contributed significantly to the development of his oeuvre.
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.
