Artwork
The Highway Bridge under repair
The Highway Bridge under repair is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Claude Monet. It dates from 1872 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Canada.
About this work
Overview
The Highway Bridge under repair is an oil painting created by Claude Monet in 1872, depicting a railway bridge at Argenteuil.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows the Railway bridge of Argenteuil under repair, spanning a river with boats and a small island in the background under a grey, cloudy sky.
Technique & Style
Monet used a range of colours and visible brushstrokes to capture the scene, creating a textured look that emphasizes the play of light on the bridge, water, and sky.
History & Provenance
The painting is now held at the National Gallery of Canada.
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Artist & collection
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.
Railroad Bridge, Argenteuil
View from a Habour in Paris
Bridge at Argenteuil on a Gray Day
Waterloo Bridge, Gray Weather
River Scene
Bordeaux, the Harbor
River Boat
Rotterdam in the Moonlight
Silta (Karjalohja/Lohja)
The Pont Marie at Sunset, Paris
The Seine and the Railroad Bridge at Argenteuil
Argenteuil, the Bridge under Repair