Monet is perhaps the greatest Impressionist landscape painter and was particularly attracted to the unique qualities of light and color in snowscapes. During the winter of 1874-1875, he produced 16 paintings of snow effects in his home town of Argenteuil, a suburb to the northwest of Paris. In this example, a snow-covered path runs towards a distant cluster of houses and church steeple, providing the composition with a sense of depth. To the right, sunlight begins to melt the snow, while a crimson bush provides a color accent. Monet applied paint very rapidly, particularly when painting trees. Title Snow at Argenteuil (Neige ¨¤ Argenteuil) Creator Claude Monet Date Created ca. 1874-1875 Physical Dimensions Unframed 19 3/4 x 26 3/4 inches (50.17 x 67.95 cm) Framed 29 x 35 x 3 inches (73.66 x 88.9 x 7.62 cm) Rights Gift of Henry W. and Marion H. Bloch Medium Oil on canvas Culture French
