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Having already explored the play of water and light, Claude Monet took up the challenge of capturing the transformative beauty of London¡¯s fog and smoke. During three winter paint ing trips from 1899 to 1901, he executed a number of works along the banks of the Thames. Stationing himself on the balcony of Saint Thomas¡¯ Hospital, across the river from his subject, he substituted one canvas for another¡ªnineteen in all¡ªas changing weather and light conditions dictated. The Houses of Parliament emerge as a massive silhouette amid the late-afternoon gloom. Rays of pale sunshine break through at the upper right and shimmer on the water below in overlapping strokes of color. Title Houses of Parliament, Sunlight Effect (Le Parlement, effet de soleil) Creator Claude Monet Creator Lifespan French, 1840-1926 Creator Nationality French Date Created 1903 Location Created Europe Type Painting Rights Bequest of Grace Underwood Barton Medium Oil on canvas Signed Signed and dated lower left Claude Monet 1903 Dimensions 32 x 36 1/4 in. (81.3 x 92.1 cm)Frame 41 1/4 x 45 1/2 x 3 3/8 in. (104.8 x 115.6 x 8.6 cm) Collection European Art Artist Claude Monet Accession number 68.48.1 Show more