1894
oil
canvas
From the collection of Philadelphia Museum of Art
Under the Pines, Evening is a 1894 oil by Claude Monet, a Impressionism work, held at Philadelphia Museum of Art.
This painting shows a group of trees with slender trunks and dense foliage, set against a soft, hazy background. The trees are depicted in shades of green, with touches of red and yellow on their trunks and branches. The background is a pale blue-gray, with hints of pink and orange near the horizon. The painting's brushstrokes are loose and expressive, with visible texture on the canvas. The overall effect is one of calmness and serenity, evoking a sense of a peaceful evening scene. To learn more about the artist's use of light and color, explore the technique of chiaroscuro.
Oscar-Claude Monet was born in Paris on November 14, 1840, and raised from the age of five in Le Havre, where he began selling charcoal caricatures as a teenager.
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