Gare Saint-Lazare Arrival of a Train, Claude Monet Art Print

Heavy clouds of blue-grey steam billow toward the iron-and-glass roof, blurring the distinction between machine and atmosphere. This print captures the 1877 arrival of a locomotive, where Monet’s loose brushwork emphasizes the shimmering light filtering through the station’s shed.

About Claude Monet

Claude Monet (1840–1926) was a founder of French Impressionism; the movement takes its name from his painting Impression, Sunrise. Monet’s broken brushwork reads as soft colour from across a room and as lively texture up close. Impressionism emerged in France in the 1870s, with artists painting outdoors to capture light and atmosphere.

Styling this Claude Monet print

This Claude Monet print pairs a moody atmosphere with a blue palette that is easy to build a room around. As a landscape piece, “Gare Saint-Lazare Arrival of a Train” fills the space above the bed at 24×36″, while 12×18″ suits a smaller wall, and it is a natural fit for a bedroom. Finish “Gare Saint-Lazare Arrival of a Train” with a simple black or oak frame: its blue palette pairs naturally with white walls, navy or denim textiles and pale oak.

At a glance

• Type: Claude Monet print
• Artist: Claude Monet
• Style: Impressionism
• Colours: blue
• Mood: moody
• Orientation: landscape
• Collections: Claude Monet Paintings, Impressionist Art Prints