Monet

Claude Monet (1840-1926) left a pictorial work punctuated by a long career that began in the 19th century and continued into the 20th century, without being limited to the Impressionist movement with which his name is associated. A landscape painter first and foremost - from Normandy to the Mediterranean coast, via the banks of the Seine, Argenteuil, but also Belle-Ile and the Creuse - he developed unprecedented painting methods over the years.

From the beginnings of the young amateur caricaturist in Le Havre to the great painter of the Water Lilies, via the artist's contribution to the Impressionist exhibitions, as well as his various submissions to the Salon and gallery exhibitions, this monograph embraces the painter's entire artistic itinerary. In a study of the genesis of Monet's works and style, the book also addresses the artist's sources, particularly the influence of the graphic arts, from the Romantic keepsakes to Japanese prints or Whistler's engravings.