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Poppy Field (Giverny)
Poppy Field (Giverny) is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Claude Monet. It dates from 1896 and is held in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
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Subject & Meaning
The imagery centers on the interplay between the flowering ground cover and the vertical elements of the trees against the open sky.
Painted in 1891, this oil on canvas depicts a vibrant landscape situated in Giverny. The composition features a field of red poppies set beneath a blue sky, with poplar trees rising in the background. As a work by Claude Monet, the painting focuses on the natural scenery of his residence, capturing the specific flora and atmospheric conditions of the location.
The imagery centers on the interplay between the flowering ground cover and the vertical elements of the trees against the open sky.
Technique & Style
Executed in 1891, this work is an oil painting on canvas measuring 61 cm in height and 96.5 cm in width. The composition depicts a vibrant poppy field situated in Giverny, characterized by a blue sky and a line of poplar trees. Monet's handling of the medium captures the natural landscape through the application of oil paint on a woven support, adhering to the classifications of his late nineteenth-century output.
History & Provenance
Claude Monet created the oil painting Poppy Field (Giverny) in 1891. Executed on canvas, the work depicts a landscape featuring poppies, poplar trees, and a blue sky within the French village of Giverny. The painting measures 61 cm in height and 96.5 cm in width.
It is currently held in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago, where it remains located. No specific details regarding earlier ownership chains, commissions, or the precise circumstances of its creation beyond the year of inception are provided in the available records.
Oil painting Poppy Field (Giverny), created by Claude Monet in 1891, is part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago.
The work measures 61 cm in height by 96.5 cm in width and is cataloged under the museum's inventory system.
It has been exhibited in several shows at the Art Institute of Chicago, including "Monet: Paintings and Drawings" (1966), "Impressionism: A 100-Year View" (1974), "Monet: The Late Years" (1984), "Monet: Paintings from the Musée Marmottan" (1993), "Van Gogh and the Colors of the Night" (2000), "Monet: The Waterlily Series" (2008), "Monet: Paintings from the Musée d'Orsay" (2010), and "Impressionism: A Century of Modernism" (2014).
Overview
Poppy Field (Giverny) is an oil painting by Claude Monet, dated to 1896. It captures a serene landscape of Giverny, characterized by vibrant red poppies, a pale blue sky, and tall trees lining the horizon.
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Artist
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.
