Waves Breaking (1881) by Claude Monet

Waves Breaking - Claude Monet - 1881

Artwork Information

TitleWaves Breaking
ArtistClaude Monet
Date1881
Art MovementImpressionism

About Waves Breaking

The artwork entitled “Waves Breaking” is a marina genre painting created by the highly celebrated Impressionist artist Claude Monet in the year 1881. This painting exemplifies the Impressionist movement, a style characterized by a focus on the perception of light and color, capturing moments with a sense of immediacy and movement. Monet’s adeptness in portraying the changing qualities of natural light and the transient effects of time on the environment is evident in this work.

“Waves Breaking” conveys the dynamic force and beauty of the sea with a masterful application of color and brushwork. The artwork is dominated by various shades of blue and white, capturing the tumultuous presence of waves as they crash and foam. The use of quick, textural strokes evokes the churning motion of the water and the frothy crests of the waves. In the background, the sky is depicted with less intense color and detail, allowing the ocean to take center stage as the main subject of the composition. The horizon is subtly indicated, blurring into the sky, which contributes to the overall impression of the vast, open seascape. The forms and colors appear to blend and merge, much as they would in the fleeting glances of direct observation, encapsulating the essence of the Impressionist vision.

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