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The Monet family in their garden at Argenteuil
The painting shows the family of Claude Monet in the garden of their house in Argenteuil. Visible are Camille Monet and Jean Monet, as well as Claude Monet himself tending the garden. Manet painted this work during a summer stay in Gennevilliers, near Argenteuil, where Monet lived with his family. The painting is an example of the influence of Impressionism on Manet's work, executed outdoors.
Portrait of the Creator
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Artist
Edouard Manet
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Date of birth and death
23 January 1832 – 30 April 1883
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Natinality
French
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Style
Early modernist, Realism to Impressionism transition, loose brushwork, flatness, photographic lighting
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Significant works
The Luncheon on the Grass, Olympia, A Bar at the Folies-Bergère, The Fifer
Information about the work
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Year:
1874
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Execution technique:
oil on canvas
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Theme:
family scene, garden, Impressionism, daily life
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The painting is an expression of the artistic dialogue between Manet and the Impressionists, especially Monet and Renoir, and a document of the life of his friends and collaborators in a natural, peaceful setting.
The key to interpreting the work
The painting should be considered in the context of the development of Impressionism and the close artistic relationships between Manet, Monet, and Renoir; as a demonstration of plein air painting technique and lightness of form.See other works by this artist
