1874, Claude Monet, Boulevard des Capucines -- National Gallery of Art (Washington) (special exhibition)
From the museum/exhibition label:
Société Anonyme 1874, probably no. 97
Using quick brushwork to echo the accelerated pace of modern life, Monet depicts a broad boulevard, sidewalks, apartment buildings, and the traffic patterns of vehicles and pedestrians. The view is from the space of the Societe Anonyme exhibition held in the photographer Nadar's studio. Midway up the right edge, two dark and brushy shapes suggest figures in top hats on the neighboring apartment terrace. Like Monet, they observe the hustle and bustle below.
Nadar's studio, at 35 Boulevard des Capucines, was in a neighborhood that served as a hub of Parisian tourism, leisure activities, and finance. The exhibition was therefore perfectly placed for this new, overtly commercial art.
1874, Claude Monet, Boulevard des Capucines -- National Gallery of Art (Washington) (special exhibition)
From the museum/exhibition label:
Société Anonyme 1874, probably no. 97
Using quick brushwork to echo the accelerated pace of modern life, Monet depicts a broad boulevard, sidewalks, apartment buildings, and the traffic patterns of vehicles and pedestrians. The view is from the space of the Societe Anonyme exhibition held in the photographer Nadar's studio. Midway up the right edge, two dark and brushy shapes suggest figures in top hats on the neighboring apartment terrace. Like Monet, they observe the hustle and bustle below.
Nadar's studio, at 35 Boulevard des Capucines, was in a neighborhood that served as a hub of Parisian tourism, leisure activities, and finance. The exhibition was therefore perfectly placed for this new, overtly commercial art.