Claude Monet - Boulevard Saint-Denis, Argenteuil, in Winter 1875

Boulevard Saint-Denis, Argenteuil, in Winter 1875
Boulevard Saint-Denis, Argenteuil, in Winter
1875 81х60cm oil/canvas
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA, USA

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From Museum of Fine Arts, Boston:
The Impressionist interest in specific effects of light and weather is evident in Monet’s rendering of the exact moment in which the sun struggles to break through a light snowfall. He made a preparatory sketch for this painting; clearly, careful deliberation lay behind his seemingly spontaneous technique. The subject of falling snow and the figures with umbrellas are reminiscent of Japanese woodblock prints, which had a strong influence on Impressionist artists.