Who painted Houses of Parliament, London?

Houses of Parliament, London was painted by Claude Monet in 1900.

Where can I see Houses of Parliament, London?

Houses of Parliament, London is held by Art Institute of Chicago.

What movement is Houses of Parliament, London?

Houses of Parliament, London is associated with Impressionism.

Can I buy a print of Houses of Parliament, London?

Museum-quality prints of Houses of Parliament, London are available made-to-order from Artifact World Gallery.

Artwork

Houses of Parliament, London

Claude Monet , 1900

Houses of Parliament, London is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Claude Monet. It dates from 1900 and is held in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Accession no.: 16584
Credit line: Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection

About this work

Overview

This oil on canvas painting by Claude Monet depicts the Houses of Parliament in London during the late afternoon, capturing the soft, misty atmosphere of the scene.

Subject & Meaning

The subject is a late-afternoon view of the Houses of Parliament, emphasizing the interplay of light and mist. The composition reflects Monet's response to the poetic qualities of dusk over the Thames.

Technique & Style

Monet employed soft colors to convey the misty, late-day ambiance, characteristic of his Impressionist approach to capturing fleeting atmospheric conditions.

History & Provenance

Painted during Monet's London campaigns, the work was created from a unique vantage point: a terrace at Saint Thomas’s Hospital. This location was previously associated with J.M.W. Turner's depictions of the 1834 Parliament fire.

Context

While Monet's viewpoint echoed Turner's, his artistic inspiration for this piece came from James McNeill Whistler, a contemporary painter of Thames scenes, rather than directly from Turner's visionary style.

Legacy

This painting contributes to Monet's broader exploration of London's atmospheric effects, situating it within his Impressionist oeuvre focused on light and natural phenomena.

Houses of Parliament, London, Claude Monet

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Artist

Claude Monet

Oscar-Claude Monet was a French painter and founder of Impressionism who is seen as a key precursor to modernism, especially in his attempts to paint nature as he perceived it.