1840–1926

Claude Monet

Founding figure of French Impressionism whose serial studies of light — haystacks, Rouen Cathedral, the Water Lilies at Giverny — pushed painting toward dissolved form and pure optical sensation.

Where to see Claude Monet: National Gallery of Art (1 work).

Public-domain works: Woman with a Parasol - Madame Monet and Her Son, 1875.

Exhibitions: Travelling Artworks. A painting by Claude Monet travels to the Cerruti Collection, Turin, November 25, 2023 to August 18, 2024.

News: Monet’s Iris Painting Achieves Record €50 Million Sale at Sotheby’s Paris (Artlyst, October 23, 2026).   Claude Monet’s painting Iris sold on Thursday at Sotheby’s Paris for €50 million, with fees, around $56 million. A Monet has never achieved more in France. The estimate was €22m to €30m. The bids surpassed the estimate. Six bidders fought for nearly 45 minutes before the painting went to a…