Product description
Atmospheric salt spray and the roar of the Atlantic dominate this 1883 masterpiece. The composition captures the raw energy of the Normandy coast, where swirling greens and greys define the turbulent water. This print showcases Monet’s mastery of light and motion, rendering the famed rock formations through thick, expressive brushstrokes that suggest the shifting weather of a stormy afternoon.
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. The Impressionists held their first independent exhibition in Paris in 1874. The original image dates from 1883.
Styling this Claude Monet print
Green tones give this Claude Monet print a moody character that holds a room. In a bedroom or coastal-style room, hang “Rough Sea at Etretat” above the bed: 20×30″ or 24×36″ for impact, 12×18″ for a smaller wall. Finish “Rough Sea at Etretat” with a black or antique-gold frame: its green palette sits beautifully with houseplants, terracotta and cream textiles.
At a glance
- Type: Claude Monet print
- Artist: Claude Monet
- Year: 1883
- Style: Impressionism
- Colours: green
- Mood: moody
- Subject: The sea
- Orientation: landscape
- Collections: Claude Monet Paintings, Impressionist Art Prints
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Available physical sizes: 8×10″, 11×14″, 12×18″, 16×20″, 18×24″, 20×30″, 24×36″
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