{"product_id":"monet-paintings-at-the-museum-of-fine-arts-boston-hardcover","title":"Monet: Paintings at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClaude Monet\u003c\/b\u003e (Artist), \u003cb\u003eKatie Hanson\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books))\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFull-page reproductions of paintings spanning Monet's career and styles, from one of the largest Monet collections outside France\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, boasts one of the largest collections of the celebrated impressionist artist Claude Monet's work outside France. This book reproduces all 35 oil paintings by Monet in the MFA's permanent collection, representing nearly the full span of Monet's long career. An introductory essay presents a brief account of his acclaim in Boston during his lifetime, and entries for the 35 paintings provide an overview of his life and work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEarly plein-air compositions from the 1870s, as well as \u003ci\u003eGrand Canal, Venice\u003c\/i\u003e (1908), a later example inspired by his travels abroad, mark his enduring fascination with watery surfaces, utilizing vivid color and varied brushwork to dazzling effect. A grouping of works related to his life-long appreciation for Japanese art and culture is anchored by \u003ci\u003eLa Japonaise (Camille Monet in Japanese Costume)\u003c\/i\u003e (1876), a full-length portrayal of his wife Camille in a lavishly embroidered kimono. His 1875 composition \u003ci\u003eMeadow with Poplars\u003c\/i\u003e inspires another section, as its depiction of poppies, poplar trees and grain stacks foreshadows the recurrence of these themes in his painting throughout the decades to follow. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaude Monet\u003c\/b\u003e (1840-1926) trained with the plein-air painter Eug ne Boudin among others, continuing his studies from 1859 onward in Paris, where he met Pissarro, Bazille, Sisley and Renoir. At their first exhibition in Paris in 1874, Monet's painting \u003ci\u003eImpression, soleil levant\u003c\/i\u003e prompted critics to mockingly describe him as an impressionist.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 88\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 10.3 x 9.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769073140000,"sku":"9780878468737","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2aab1f38d41b81819f4dfa59a0e05f6a.webp?v=1780341865","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/monet-paintings-at-the-museum-of-fine-arts-boston-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}