Monet's Impressionist View of Dieppe

Published on 13 May 2021, by Anne Doridou-Heim

Auction on 06 June 2021 - 14:00 (CEST) - Château d'Artigny, 92, rue de Monts - 37250 Montbazon

Monet uses subtle variations in light to depict this town in Normandy, opening towards the sea and a new horizon.

Claude Monet (1840-1926), La Ville de Dieppe (The City of Dieppe), 1882, oil on canvas,... Monet's Impressionist View of Dieppe

Claude Monet (1840-1926), La Ville de Dieppe (The City of Dieppe), 1882, oil on canvas, 60 x 74 cm/23.6 x 29.1 in.
Estimate: €1.5/2 M

On February 5, 1882, at dawn, just as the countryside was beginning to lighten, Claude Monet (1840-1946) left Poissy for Dieppe, where he arrived late after missing his connection at Mantes. His journey to the seaside resort was clearly no coincidence; he grew up in Normandy, and during the time of the Impressionists , Dieppe hosted a colony of artists exploring an approach that combined both emulation…

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