Monet, Claude (1840-1926)
Antibes
1888
Oil on canvas, 65.5 x 92.4 cm
Courtauld Institute of Art, London
In early 1888, Claude Monet travelled to the south of France where he spent several months capturing the intense colours and atmosphere of the Mediterranean. This setting was so different from the northern landscapes he knew best that he feared it would take ‘a palette of diamonds and jewels’ to do it justice. Monet used sparkling colours to convey the southern light, contrasting oranges and pinks with the strong greens and blues of the wind-blown pine tree and the sea beyond. (Courtauld)