This painting depicts Monet's first wife, Camille, outside on a snowy day passing by the French doors of their home at Argenteuil. Her face is rendered in a radically bold Impressionist technique of mere daubs of paint quickly applied, just as the snow and trees are defined by broad, broken strokes of pure white and green. Title The Red Kerchief Creator Claude Monet (French, 1840¨C1926) Date Created c. 1868¨C73 Physical Dimensions Framed 128.3 x 105.7 x 14.6 cm (50 1/2 x 41 5/8 x 5 3/4 in.); Unframed 99 x 79.8 cm (39 x 31 7/16 in.) Provenance Michel Monet [1878-1966] Giverny, France, bequeathed from the artist's estate to his son, 1931, Edouard Molyneux [1891-1974] Paris, France, 1939, (Carroll Carstairs Gallery, New York, NY, September 16, 1948, sold to Leonard C. Hanna, Jr.), Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. [1889-1958], Cleveland, OH, bequeathed to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH Type Painting Rights CC0 Medium oil on fabric Inscriptions Not signed Fun Fact Madame Monet¡¯s red cape draws the viewer¡¯s attention beyond the glass of the French doors capturing her glance, a brief moment frozen in time. This painting was very special to Monet and he kept it with him for his entire life. Department Modern European Painting and Sculpture Culture France, 19th century Credit Line Bequest of Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Collection Mod Euro - Painting 1800-1960 Accession Number 1958.39
