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MONET, Claude: The Port of Zaandam

🖼 The Port of Zaandam, 1871
Oil on canvas
47.5 × 74 cm
Potsdam, Germany

Soft brushwork captures misty Dutch waterways and reflected buildings in pale, atmospheric light. Monet's 1871 Dutch sojourn marked his shift toward Impressionism, emphasizing fleeting light effects over precise detail.

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