Field of Yellow Irises at Giverny
1894
oil
From the collection of Musée Marmottan Monet
1894
oil
From the collection of Musée Marmottan Monet
This painting is a landscape of a field filled with yellow irises and purple flowers. The flowers are scattered across the field, with some standing tall and others bending towards the ground. The sky above is a soft, cloudy white. The artist used short, visible brushstrokes to create the texture of the flowers and the field. The colors are muted, with shades of yellow, purple, and green dominating the palette. To learn more about the artist who created this beautiful landscape, look up Claude Monet.