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MONET, Claude: Rue Saint-Denis in Paris, Celebration of 30 June 1878

🖼 Rue Saint-Denis in Paris, Celebration of 30 June 1878, 1878
Oil on canvas
76 × 52 cm
Rouen, France

Vibrant flags and bunting cascade down a Parisian street filled with celebrating crowds, rendered in Monet's shimmering brushwork. This rare foray into social commemoration captures the energy of the 1878 World's Fair celebration, blending Impressionist technique with patriotic fervor.

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