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About this painting
A woman and child (probably Monet's wife, Camille, and their son Jean.) walk through a field of thick grass; red poppies cloak the bank that rises to the left; while another woman and child appear at the top of this bank. There is no sign of any link between the two pairs of figures, and no obvious reason why the woman in the foreground has lowered her parasol. On the horizon a ragged line of trees closes off the field, with, at the centre, a single red-roofed house. Although it is a fine day, there are some clouds in the sky, which temporarily mask the sun. As a result, an even light is spread over the whole landscape. This is a very ordinary, pleasant scene, although the site is not especially picturesque; neither the lie of the land nor the trees in the background offer any particular interest. In fact, there are some suggestions that we are near a town, rather than in the heart of the countryside - the figures are dressed as middle class people rather than peasants, and the house in the background is a substantial villa, not a rural cottage. The scene probably is a meadow near Argenteuil, the town on the River Seine just north-west of Paris where Monet lived and painted at the time. The treatment of the scene, too, gives no special attention to any of the elements in the scene. The brushwork is variegated and informal, suggesting the diverse textures and shapes of figures, flowers, grasses, foliage and clouds without any great detail. At first glance, the viewer's eye is attracted by the dark jacket of the woman on the right and the sharp tonal contrasts in her hat, as well as by the array of loose red dabs that suggest the poppies that give the painting its title, set against the grey-green of the grasses. As we look further, we see the boy, seemingly holding a bunch of poppies and waist deep in the grasses, and the other figures to the left, and we register the delicacy and finesse of the nuances of colour and touch that indicate the receding space of the meadow.
- Artist: Claude Oscar Monet (French)
- Year: 1873
- Style: Impressionism
- Subject: People
- Original Location: Musée d'Orsay
- Original Size: 19.7 x 25.6 in (50 x 65 cm)
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A genuine hand-painted oil reproduction of your selected painting, signed by the artist on the reverse and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
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Authenticity & Quality
Every reproduction is painted by skilled artists using museum-grade oil paints on cotton canvas. We do not print, transfer, or use any digital reproduction process — every brushstroke is laid down by hand.
Each canvas is signed by the artist on the back. A certificate of authenticity is included with every order.
Care Instructions
Hang in indirect light to preserve pigment vibrancy. Avoid direct sunlight, fireplaces, and humid bathrooms.
Dust gently with a dry, soft cloth (never water or cleaning solutions). The natural oil finish cures fully over 6–12 months and will deepen in tone with time.
