About this artwork
Monet probably painted this work in his home town of Le Havre, where he was working in 1873. Port scenes were very much the speciality of his friend Boudin, but whereas Boudin was more interested in topographical, all-embracing marine views, Monet has focussed here on just three ships and their reflections in the water. In this painting, the middle vessel is undergoing repairs to her stern. A number of workers dressed in blue clamber around a floating wooden platform, which enables them to prepare the huge ship for sea. Monet painted several views of the harbour between 1872-73, one of which was his famous Impression: Sunrise, 1872, which gave rise to the term ‘Impressionism’.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Claude Monet (1840 - 1926) French
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title:Boats in a Harbour
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date created:1873
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:71.20 x 54.00 cm; Framed: 94.30 x 76.00 x 10.20 cm
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credit line:Bequest of Lord Amulree 1984
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accession number:NG 2423
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Claude Monet
Claude Monet
Monet is the most famous of the Impressionist artists. His painting Impression, Sunrise, shown in Paris in 1874, prompted critics to label him and fellow exhibitors as 'Impressionists'. Monet had moved to Paris from Le Havre, Normandy, where, inspired by Boudin, he painted landscapes in the open...