France, 19th century / 1888
Gardener's House at Antibes
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Gardener's House at Antibes as painting (France, 19th century · 1888).
Monet painted 35 canvases during his visit to Antibes from January to May 1888.
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The museum identifies this painting as oil on canvas and credits Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926).
The museum's collection notes: In 1888, Claude Monet spent four months in Antibes, a city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean coast, to derive inspiration for painting. Although his visit was occasionally challenged by strong winds that threatened to knock over his easel, the artist was able to complete nearly 40 works. This especially vibrant canvas is a depiction of a gardener’s house set against the sea and the distant Alps. Monet portrays intense midday light through thickly applied paint in bright colors that evoke the region’s sun-drenched climate. Small daubs of green on the slender trees framing the house suggest the onset of spring.
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