In the autumn 1886 Claude Monet sought out rugged and barren terrain on the island of Belle-?le-en-Mer off the coast of Brittany. Centering his activity in the village of Kervilahouen on the Atlantic side of the island, he wrote to fellow Impressionist Gustave Caillebotte, ¡°I¡¯ve been here a month, and I¡¯m grinding away; I¡¯m in a magnificent region of wilderness, a tremendous heap of rocks and sea unbelievable for its colors; well, I¡¯m very enthusiastic.¡± Still, Monet confessed to having trouble painting the wild ocean because he was used to painting the calmer channel waters. Title Rocks at Belle-?le, Port-Domois Creator Claude Monet (French, b.1840, d.1926) Creator Lifespan 1840/1926 Creator Nationality French Creator Gender Male Creator Death Place Giverny, France Creator Birth Place Paris, France Date Created 1886 Location Created France Physical Dimensions 32 x 25 1/2 in. (81.3 x 64.8 cm) Painter Claude Monet Credit Line Fanny Bryce Lehmer Endowment and The Edwin and Virginia Irwin Memorial Accession Number 1985.282 Type Painting Medium oil on canvas
