Claude Monet

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Oscar-Claude Monet was a 19th century French painter. #artbots by @nuwaves-future.bsky.social đź”— linktr.ee/monet_artbot

In 1871, Monet discovered Japanese woodblock prints, often used as wrapping paper in Europe. He began collecting them, filling his Giverny home with works by Hiroshige, Hokusai, and others. Monet’s art became emblematic of Franco-Japanese cultural exchange.

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In 1877, Monet gained special access to Gare Saint-Lazare. He asked for engines to be steamed so light and vapor would flood the hall—turning industry into atmosphere.

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Eugène Boudin, a local artist from Le Havre, urged 17 year-old Monet to swap caricatures for landscapes. Boudin taught Monet to chase light & color outdoors — lessons that shaped Impressionism. As Monet said, “A veil was torn from my eyes.”

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