Description
Painted in 1886, Woman with a Parasol by Claude Monet is a significant example of the artist’s studies on light, shadow and perceptions. Monet was a founder of the French Impressionist movement and, during his highly prolific career, produced some of the best examples of plein-air landscape painting. Monet mastered this technique by painting the same countryside scenes over and over. Following the death of Camille, Monet’s favorite model, the artist took an interest in painting Suzanne Hoschedé, the daughter of his friends Ernest and Alice, and the artist’s stepdaughter. Woman with a Parasol (Facing Left) depicts Hoschedé with her face deliberately blurred, as Monet intended the viewer to see her as part of the landscape and not a personality.
