AmongMonet’s paintings, the Seine River makes frequent appearances.
In March 2024, apaintingfrom this series sold at Christie’s for an impressive $18.4 million.
ThisMatinee sur la Seine, temps netseries featuring the banks of the river was painted between 1896 and 1897.
A copy of “Morning on the Seine” currently held at Boston’s MFA. (Photo:Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED)
Monet created his own studio on a boat from which he could observe the chosen vantage.
His works reflected shifting weather and light, and are stunning examples of Impressionists' treatment of light.
Many of the works were then exhibited at the Galerie Georges Petit in 1898.
No matter the price tag, a chance to own a Monet from this series is a rare treat.
A copy of Morning on the Seine currently held at Boston’s MFA.
