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MONET, Claude: Étretat, La Porte d’Aval: Fishing Boats Leaving the Harbour

🖼 Étretat, La Porte d’Aval: Fishing Boats Leaving the Harbour, c. 1885
Oil on canvas
60 × 81 cm
Dijon, France

Golden light bathes the dramatic limestone arch as fishing boats depart the harbor, rendered in Monet's signature loose brushwork capturing fleeting atmospheric effects. This series revolutionized landscape painting by prioritizing light and color over detail, establishing Impressionism's scientific approach to perception.

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