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| Keywords: oil on canvas oiloncanvas monet masterpiece impressionist impressionism modern_art modernart outdoor From the riverbank at Vétheuil, Monet looked upstream to the houses at Lavacourt, situated on the opposite bank. In the distance, to the left, the church tower of Saint-Martin-la Garenne, outlined against the hills, can be discerned. This canvas was done at a slightly later date than the first views executed after the ice breakup. The jagged ice floes, given emphasis by impasto colours, are less numerous. They have also been thrown up onto the banks, as can be seen from the pile in the left foreground. The water has lost its devastating power, becoming calmer. The river, now navigable once more, witnessed the return of a barge with small figures on board. Monet’s boat-studio, moored on the Seine at that time, only sustained minor damage in the ice breakup. From the riverbank at Vétheuil, Monet looked upstream to the houses at Lavacourt, situated on the opposite bank. In the distance, to the left, the church tower of Saint-Martin-la Garenne, outlined against the hills, can be discerned. This canvas was done at a slightly later date than the first views executed after the ice breakup. The jagged ice floes, given emphasis by impasto colours, are less numerous. They have also been thrown up onto the banks, as can be seen from the pile in the left foreground. The water has lost its devastating power, becoming calmer. The river, now navigable once more, witnessed the return of a barge with small figures on board. Monet’s boat-studio, moored on the Seine at that time, only sustained minor damage in the ice breakup. | ||||
