Claude Monet

(French, 1840–1926)

Room Paintings holds 60 paintings by Claude Monet, from the Art Institute of Chicago, the National Gallery of Art and the Cleveland Museum of Art. They date from 1862 to 1917. We file most of them under Impressionism, and some under Orientalism. The most common subjects are landscapes, skies and weather and cityscapes. 59 of them suit a room in our lists, most often the bedroom and living room.

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Orientalism 1

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The 60 paintings

Painting composed of short, dense brushstrokes depicts two domed stacks of wheat that cast long shadows on a field. The angled light indicates either a rising or setting sun.

Claude Monet Stacks of Wheat (End of Summer), 1890–91 Art Institute of Chicago

Painting of a pond seen up close spotted with thickly painted pink and white water lilies and a shadow across the top third of the picture.

Claude Monet Water Lilies, 1906 Art Institute of Chicago

From low on a hillside, we look up at a light-skinned woman and boy standing in tall grass against a sunny blue sky in this vertical painting.

Claude Monet Woman with a Parasol - Madame Monet and Her Son, 1875 National Gallery of Art

Painting of a beach on a cloudy day with several sailboats on the water, a few rowboats on the shore, and two groupings of people on the sand.

Claude Monet The Beach at Sainte-Adresse, 1867 Art Institute of Chicago

Loosely painted image of an open-air train station. On the right, a parked train gives off an enormous plumb of white smoke, making the scene look as though it were full of clouds.

Claude Monet Arrival of the Normandy Train, Gare Saint-Lazare, 1877 Art Institute of Chicago

Water Lilies (Agapanthus), Claude Monet, c. 1915–26, oil on canvas

Claude Monet Water Lilies (Agapanthus), c. 1915–26 Cleveland Museum of Art

The Red Kerchief, Claude Monet, c. 1868–73, oil on fabric

Claude Monet The Red Kerchief, c. 1868–73 Cleveland Museum of Art

A lone wheat stack, in shadow, rests on a field with traces of snow, the snow taking on reflected shades of pink, yellow, orange, and blue from the unseen setting sun. A line of pale yellow illuminates the horizon above the hills beyond.

Claude Monet Stack of Wheat (Thaw, Sunset), 1890–91 Art Institute of Chicago

Waterloo Bridge, Gray Weather, Claude Monet, 1900, oil on canvas

Claude Monet Waterloo Bridge, Gray Weather, 1900 Art Institute of Chicago

A snowy landscape in cool tones featuring a prominent, snow-dusted haystack in reddish brown in front of a row of red-brown trees and low, blue mountains, all beheath a pink-gray strip of sky.

Claude Monet Stack of Wheat, 1890–91 Art Institute of Chicago

Painting of a cliff overlooking the sea. Two figures in long dresses, one with a parasol, stand on the cliff beneath blue sky.

Claude Monet Cliff Walk at Pourville, 1882 Art Institute of Chicago

Painting mostly in soft yellow, green, purple, blue, and pink of two wheatstacks, the right nearer than the left, in a country landscape at sunset.

Claude Monet Stacks of Wheat (End of Day, Autumn), 1890–91 Art Institute of Chicago

Venice, Palazzo Dario, Claude Monet, 1908, oil on canvas

Claude Monet Venice, Palazzo Dario, 1908 Art Institute of Chicago

Vétheuil, Claude Monet, 1901, oil on canvas

Claude Monet Vétheuil, 1901 Art Institute of Chicago

The Customs House at Varengeville, Claude Monet, 1897, oil on canvas

Claude Monet The Customs House at Varengeville, 1897 Art Institute of Chicago

Charing Cross Bridge, London, Claude Monet, 1901, oil on canvas

Claude Monet Charing Cross Bridge, London, 1901 Art Institute of Chicago

Apples and grapes rest in a shallow wicker basket on a table covered with a light-colored cloth. Additional fruit is scattered on the table.

Claude Monet Apples and Grapes, 1880 Art Institute of Chicago

Among potted flowers and lush foliage, a tiny child in a white dress plays with a hoop. A woman peers at the child from an ivy-covered building at right.

Claude Monet The Artist's House at Argenteuil, 1873 Art Institute of Chicago

A lone wheat stack, in shadow, rests on a snow-covered field that is rendered in shades of white, blue, yellow, and purple. A house can be seen in the distance on the right against the blue hills beyond.

Claude Monet Stack of Wheat (Snow Effect, Overcast Day), 1890–91 Art Institute of Chicago

Painting of softly rendered shapes in pale blue, green, and white. A textured green mass at left resembles foliage. Blue and white cloud-like forms fill the rest of the frame.

Claude Monet Branch of the Seine near Giverny (Mist), 1897 Art Institute of Chicago

Vétheuil, Claude Monet, 1901, oil on canvas

Claude Monet Vétheuil, 1901 Art Institute of Chicago

Houses of Parliament, London, Claude Monet, 1900–1, oil on canvas

Claude Monet Houses of Parliament, London, 1900–1 Art Institute of Chicago

At seascape rendered in pastel tones. At right, boats line a pink shore underneath a tall cliff. At left, a single red sailboat floats in blue water.

Claude Monet Étretat: The Beach and the Falaise d'Amont, 1885 Art Institute of Chicago

Rocks at Port-Goulphar, Belle-Île, Claude Monet, 1886, oil on canvas

Claude Monet Rocks at Port-Goulphar, Belle-Île, 1886 Art Institute of Chicago

Horizontal oil painting in shades of pale purple, pink, and light blue of a bridge composed of multiple linked archways over water, engulfed in hazy fog.

Claude Monet Waterloo Bridge, Sunlight Effect, 1903 Art Institute of Chicago

Poppy Field (Giverny), Claude Monet, 1890–91, oil on canvas

Claude Monet Poppy Field (Giverny), 1890–91 Art Institute of Chicago

Bright landscape painting featuring spindly trees with lush leaves surrounded by light-green foliage, a small town visible between the trees at center, and a calm blue sea in the background.

Claude Monet Bordighera, 1884 Art Institute of Chicago

Painting of woman in a striped dress seated on the bank of a river, beneath a full, leafy tree, a boat at the shore and a village visible across the river.

Claude Monet On the Bank of the Seine, Bennecourt, 1868 Art Institute of Chicago

The Departure of the Boats, Étretat, Claude Monet, 1885, oil on canvas

Claude Monet The Departure of the Boats, Étretat, 1885 Art Institute of Chicago

Two haystacks, dusted with snow, in a hazy, snow-covered field at sunset. The snow is highlighted in purple tones, the sky a yellow and orange gradient.

Claude Monet Stacks of Wheat (Sunset, Snow Effect), 1890–91 Art Institute of Chicago

The Petite Creuse River, Claude Monet, 1889, oil on canvas

Claude Monet The Petite Creuse River, 1889 Art Institute of Chicago

Light-colored snowscape with visible brushstrokes featuring a bridge in front of red and white barns and farmhouses, surrounded by trees.

Claude Monet Sandvika, Norway, 1895 Art Institute of Chicago

Painting of a small pond dense with pink water lilies, their roots visible through the water, a railed footbridge arching over the pond and lush, dark green folliage surrounding it.

Claude Monet Water Lily Pond, 1900 Art Institute of Chicago

Water Lily Pond, Claude Monet, 1917–19, oil on canvas

Claude Monet Water Lily Pond, 1917–19 Art Institute of Chicago

Low Tide at Pourville, near Dieppe, 1882, Claude Monet, 1882, oil on fabric

Claude Monet Low Tide at Pourville, near Dieppe, 1882, 1882 Cleveland Museum of Art

Two bottles, a carafe, drinking glass, plate, knife, and loaf of bread are arranged on a table covered with a white cloth in this horizontal still-life painting. The narrow table angles from the lower left toward the wall to our right.

Claude Monet Still Life with Bottle, Carafe, Bread, and Wine, c. 1862/1863 National Gallery of Art

Between us and a river lined with buildings on the far bank in the distance, tall willow trees nearly span the height of this horizontal landscape.

Claude Monet The Willows, 1880 National Gallery of Art

A row of spire-like structures of different heights is silhouetted in azure blue against a soft pink, yellow, peach, and lavender-purple sunset and reflected in a rippling river in this nearly square landscape painting.

Claude Monet The Houses of Parliament, Sunset, 1903 National Gallery of Art

We look across a strip of tall grass and flowers at a river that winds into the distance in this loosely painted, horizontal landscape.

Claude Monet Banks of the Seine, Vétheuil, 1880 National Gallery of Art

The rounded, feathery canopies of trees are mirrored in the placid surface of a river in this horizontal landscape painting. The scene is loosely painted with visible dashes and strokes. The largest tree is to our right of center.

Claude Monet The Seine at Giverny, 1897 National Gallery of Art

A cloud of canary-yellow flowers with pumpkin-orange centers on tall stems with emerald and pine-green leaves fills the top half of this vertical still life painting.

Claude Monet Jerusalem Artichoke Flowers, 1880 National Gallery of Art

Painted almost entirely in tones of topaz, lapis, and sky blue, the façade of a building abutting a waterway fills this horizontal painting. Brushstrokes are visible throughout and they blend to make the scene appear hazy.

Claude Monet Palazzo da Mula, Venice, 1908 National Gallery of Art

We look across a river at a bridge that spans the center of this horizontal landscape, which is painted entirely with broad, visible brushstrokes in muted blue, pink, and brown.

Claude Monet Waterloo Bridge, Gray Day, 1903 National Gallery of Art

We look across the water at two sailing ships with cream-white sails and dark rigging floating in a shimmering, ice-blue river against a distant shore lined with trees, hills, and buildings in this nearly square landscape painting.

Claude Monet Ships Riding on the Seine at Rouen, 1872/1873 National Gallery of Art

We look across a glimmering river toward docks, about a dozen small boats, and a mustard-brown, boxy building under a bridge that crosses the width of the canvas in this horizontal landscape painting.

Claude Monet Bridge at Argenteuil on a Gray Day, c. 1876 National Gallery of Art

Two sailboats and a rowboat float on a glistening, azure-blue river spanned by a stone bridge to our right in this horizontal landscape painting.

Claude Monet The Bridge at Argenteuil, 1874 National Gallery of Art

In a darkened room, two women sit at a round table near a man who stands leaning against a fireplace mantle, all illuminated only by a soft, yellow light from a ceiling lamp hanging over the table in this nearly square painting.

Claude Monet Interior, after Dinner, 1868/1869 National Gallery of Art

An arched bridge faintly materializes in a haze of soft turquoise blue and mint green in this horizontal landscape painting. The bridge has four arches under a flat deck, and it extends off each side of the canvas.

Claude Monet Waterloo Bridge, London, at Dusk, 1904 National Gallery of Art

We look across a river at a bridge that spans the center of this horizontal landscape, which is painted entirely with broad, visible brushstrokes in pastel colors.

Claude Monet Waterloo Bridge, London, at Sunset, 1904 National Gallery of Art

From a high perspective, we look beyond two overlapping, emerald-green hills to a body of powder-blue water dotted with sailboats in this loosely painted horizontal landscape.

Claude Monet Cliffs at Pourville, 1882 National Gallery of Art

We look slightly down onto a silvery-gray beach nestled in a hilly, curving coastline to our right in this horizontal landscape painting. A flat expanse of beach stretches in front of us to meet the water to our left.

Claude Monet Sainte-Adresse, 1867 National Gallery of Art

A bank of flowering bushes, possibly roses, fills most of an enclosed garden in front of a white house in this horizontal landscape painting.

Claude Monet The Artist's Garden in Argenteuil (A Corner of the Garden with Dahlias), 1873 National Gallery of Art

A pale turquoise footbridge arching over a pond lined with tall grasses and filled with petal-pink and butter-yellow waterlilies spans this horizontal landscape painting. The scene is loosely painted with touches of vibrant color.

Claude Monet The Japanese Footbridge, 1899 National Gallery of Art

A small child stands facing us on a sun-dappled path that runs up the center of a garden dominated by towering yellow and burnt-orange sunflowers in this loosely painted, vertical scene.

Claude Monet The Artist's Garden at Vétheuil, 1881 National Gallery of Art

We look slightly down onto a baby tucked into an oval-shaped cradle with a woman sitting on the far side looking down at the child in this vertical painting. Both the woman and baby have light skin.

Claude Monet The Cradle - Camille with the Artist's Son Jean, 1867 National Gallery of Art

Irises, Claude Monet, 1914–17, oil on canvas

Claude Monet Irises, 1914–17 Art Institute of Chicago

Spring Flowers, Claude Monet, 1864, oil on canvas

Claude Monet Spring Flowers, 1864 Cleveland Museum of Art

We look up at the exterior of a church that soars the height of this vertical painting.

Claude Monet Rouen Cathedral, West Façade, 1894 National Gallery of Art

A woman sits among loosely painted, crescent-shape blades of emerald and lemon-lime green grass, under tall trees in this vertical scene. The brushstrokes are unconnected and visible, so many of the details difficult to make out.

Claude Monet Woman Seated under the Willows, 1880 National Gallery of Art

We look up at the exterior of a church that soars the height of this vertical painting.

Claude Monet Rouen Cathedral, West Façade, Sunlight, 1894 National Gallery of Art