Claude Monet - The Bridge under Repair 1872

The Bridge under Repair 1872
The Bridge under Repair
1872 59x80cm oil/canvas
The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge

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Argenteuil, The Bridge Under Repair (1872), the first painting Monet made after settling in the town, is full of atmosphere, with its soft palette of greys, blues and mauves and the intricate texture of the scaffolding contrasting with the still water.