La route rouge près de Menton (1884)
Claude Monet1884 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1926)
Specifications
- Year
- 1884
- Nationality / school
- French
- Lifespan
- 1840–1926
About the artwork
"La route rouge près de Menton" (1884) is a work by Claude Monet. Context for 1884: In the 1890s, colour lithography and Art Nouveau made the illustrated poster a celebrated art form. Japanese prints reached Europe in large numbers and influenced many artists, while photography changed what painting needed to do. It is listed in the Landscape collection. The image is in landscape orientation. Landscape, a short history: Painters have used landscape to study light, weather, season, and the relation between people and place. Landscape became an independent genre in European painting in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, while in East Asia it had long been central to ink painting.
"La route rouge près de Menton" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. Landscape scenes add depth and a sense of air to the room, helping the space feel more open and working especially well above a sofa, console, or desk. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
French, 1840–1926
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