Sometime you find a painting that is just right, where the artist has truly understood their subject and in turn created a timeless masterpiece that truly captures their context completely. Autumn in Augentuil is just such a painting. Painted by Monet in 1873, the year after he completed Impression Sunrise but still a year before it was first publicly displayed, Monet committed this masterpiece. It depicts a view of Argentuil, seen further down the Seine, which is in turn surrounded by trees. It is fall. The orange and yellow colors of the trees clearly show that. It is also early morning. The reflections in the water and the sky indicate as much but, much more impressively, the light in the painting itself clearly indicate that this is the dawn of a new day. Perfect choice for a Claude Monet reproduction painting.This last is strictly due to the mastery of Monet. He studied the effects of light under different conditions and most of his paintings deals with this. This is no exception as in “Autumn in Argentuil”, he to perfection captured the light and feel of a clear autumn morning at Argentuil. You can almost feel the chill morning air against your skin and see the sun rising and you gaze at this masterpiece. A master of light effects displaying his skills to the world.
Autumn in Argentuil can today be found on display at the Courtauld Institute Galleries in London, UK.
