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The Young Ladies of Giverny, Sun Effect

The Young Ladies of Giverny, Sun Effect, by Claude Monet, oil, 1898
The Young Ladies of Giverny, Sun Effect, by Claude Monet, oil, 1898

The Young Ladies of Giverny, Sun Effect is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Claude Monet. It dates from 1898 and is held in the collection of the Israel Museum.

About this work

Overview

The Young Ladies of Giverny, Sun Effect is an oil painting created by Claude Monet in 1898, now held at the Israel Museum.

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts a group of young women in a field, dressed in light-colored clothing and hats, basking in warm sunlight. The scene conveys a sense of serenity and happiness.

Technique & Style

Monet used a range of colors to capture the sun's effect, rendering the women's dresses in shades of yellow, pink, and white against a soft blue-green background.

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.

Israel Museum

Museum

Israel Museum

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