Low Tide at Pourville, near Dieppe, 1882
1882
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1882
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a wide, empty beach under a pale sky, with two tiny figures walking near the water’s edge. Monet painted this scene over and over from the same spot, changing only the light and tide. The brushstrokes are thick and quick—almost like the waves themselves. He stayed in a small hotel right on the beach, so close he could hear the water hitting the shore. If you like this, look up more paintings of the subject: france, 19th century, mod euro.
