The Beach at Sainte-Adresse

1867

In 1867 Monet stayed with his aunt in Sainte-Adresse, a suburb of the port city of Le Havre in Normandy, where the artist grew up. Monet began the painting outdoors but likely revised it in his studio. Technical analysis of the work revealed that it started as a beach scene of yachts and tourists but ultimately became a view of sailboats and local fishermen.

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Artist

Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

Date

1867

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

75.8 × 102.5 cm (29 13/16 × 40 5/16 in.); Framed: 104.1 × 130.2 × 11.4 cm (41 × 51 1/2 × 4 1/2 in.)

Origin

France

Collection

Art Institute of Chicago

Credit

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Larned Coburn Memorial Collection