Claude Monet painting of “Lavacourt - Sunshine and Snow” in 1880 while he was staying in Vétheuil. Camille Monet had died only months earlier and Monet was alone in the house for the winter. While there, he took his mind off these recent problems by paintings the land around him.
“Lavacourt - Sunshine and Snow” shows a house in this countryside around where Monet was staying during this winter. The snow in the hills around reflects the light of the rising sun in this morning scene. As with most of Monet’s work, the painting is a study in light. How the early morning light streams across the morning sky, bringing its fresh color and light to the world, and how that same light reflects off the snow, changing its color as it does so.
The painting is done with the masterful gentle yet visible brush strokes of Monet. These gentle strokes add structure to the painting and helps bring out the contrasts in the reflected light.
“Lavacourt - Sunshine and Snow” is among the less known master pieces of Monet, with a beautiful depiction of the French winter countryside. The painting can today be seen at the National Gallery in London.
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