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Woman with a Parasol – Madame Monet and Her Son

Claude Monet · 1875

Monet's 1875 outdoor portrait of his wife Camille and son Jean on a windy hillside at Argenteuil.

Monet painted this outdoor portrait of his own wife Camille and son Jean during their years at Argenteuil.

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Impressionist painting of a woman in a light blue dress holding a green parasol, walking on a grassy hill under a bright sky with clouds. A small child in a straw hat stands at the left among yellow flowers.
Claude Monet, Woman with a Parasol – Madame Monet and Her Son, 1875. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

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What it is

This 1875 oil painting by Claude Monet shows his wife Camille Monet and their son Jean on a walk on a windy summer day near their home in Argenteuil. Painted outdoors in a few hours, it is signed "Claude Monet 75" and is held by the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

Why it matters

Rather than a formal portrait, this is an everyday family scene painted quickly, en plein air, with loose brushwork suggesting wind, light and movement. It was shown at the Second Impressionist Exhibition in 1876 and shows how Monet used his own family as subjects while developing his outdoor technique; the painting later inspired other artists, including John Singer Sargent.

Look closer

  • What details suggest wind and movement rather than a still, posed scene?
  • Why might Monet have chosen his own wife and son as subjects instead of hired models?
  • How does the low viewpoint, looking up at Camille, change how we see her?

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