Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)
Rocks at Port-Goulphar, Belle-Île
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Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)1886
Rocks at Port-Goulphar, Belle-Île
Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926) →Impressionismnineteenth century19th centurypaintingpaint
Date
1886
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
66 × 81.8 cm (26 × 32 3/16 in.); Framed: 83.9 × 100.4 × 9.9 cm (33 × 39 1/2 × 3 7/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey B. Borland
Belle-Île, a small island off the southern shore of Brittany, was known for its dramatic cliffs, rock formations, and grottoes. As he often did, Claude Monet misjudged the time he would need to explore and capture the beauty of the place, which he variously called “lugubrious,” “terrifying,” and “very beautiful.” He came for two weeks and stayed for more than two months. This canvas is one of a group depicting the frieze of rock formations known as Port-Goulphar.
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