The Breakup of the Ice
Claude Monet was inspired by a natural phenomenon for this picture. The Seine, which was not far from Monet’s former residence in Vétheuil, is portrayed with drifting ice. The ice floes floating on the water do not look threatening in the soft pink light but more like the water lilies that Monet was to paint in such great numbers much later on. Monet captured the same motif several times from the same position but in different lights. His studio boat allowed him to get new perspectives of the landscape.
| Title |
The Breakup of the Ice
|
|---|---|
| Category |
International classics
|
| Artist |
Claude Monet
|
| Material |
Oil on canvas (relined)
|
| Year |
1882
|
| Size |
61.5 x 100 cm
|
| Owner |
The images of the database are reproduced as a digital catalog of the collections of the Art Museums of Switzerland and serve exclusively to illustrate the collection holdings. Any use in favor of third parties - publication of images or any other commercial use - is not permitted without the permission of the copyright holder.
Kunstmuseum Bern
Hodlerstrasse 8-12
3000
Bern
Switzerland
Phone
+41 (0)31 328 09 44
Fax +41 (0)31 328 09 55
info@kunstmuseumbern.ch
kunstmuseumbern.ch