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Painting by Claude Monet

American Impressionism Painter · Active 1877 – 1906

Claude Monet

Across 2 works held in Paintale's collection, Claude Monet returns again and again to tragedy & death, religion & mythology — a range that gives a sense of what the American Impressionism period asked of its painters.

Tragedy & DeathReligion & Mythology

Where to see the work: Art Institute of Chicago.

Paintings by Claude Monet (2)

Water Lilies

Water Lilies

Claude Monet

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Arrival of the Normandy Train, Gare Saint-Lazare

Arrival of the Normandy Train, Gare Saint-Lazare

Claude Monet

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About Claude Monet

Claude Monet's surviving output sits squarely within the American Impressionism period, and the paintings collected here return repeatedly to tragedy & death, religion & mythology. Read together, they trace how one artist worked through the same problems of figure, light, and narrative weight that defined the period.

Today, paintings by Claude Monet are held in major institutions including Art Institute of Chicago. Each work on Paintale unpacks the subject, the symbolism, the technique, and the long afterlife of the painting — why it was commissioned, what its earliest viewers were expected to see, and why it still rewards close looking today.

Frequently asked about Claude Monet

When did Claude Monet live?
Claude Monet was active around 1877 – 1906, during the American Impressionism period.
Where can I see paintings by Claude Monet?
Art Institute of Chicago.
What themes did Claude Monet paint?
Tragedy & Death, Religion & Mythology.