Artwork
Vetheuil in the Fog
Vetheuil in the Fog is an unspecified painting by the Impressionist artist Claude Monet. It dates from 1890 and is held in the collection of the Musée Marmottan Monet.
About this work
Overview
Vetheuil in the Fog is a landscape painting by Claude Monet, created in 1879, not 1890, and held at the Musée Marmottan Monet.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a fog-shrouded landscape with a river, buildings, and trees on the far bank, rendered indistinct by the haze.
Technique & Style
Executed in predominantly blue and gray tones with touches of brown and green, the work features loose, expressive brushstrokes that convey a sense of movement and energy.
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.
