Los viajes de Monet

The painter of water lilies and the Seine, Claude Monet, was also a discreet yet tireless traveler. For more than half a century, he traversed Europe in search of shifting light and landscapes to explore, the object of patient, often obsessive, observation. From Normandy to Norway, Florence Gentner traces his often-unknown journeys, illustrated with more than 300 important works. Excerpts from his letters reveal the circumstances and describe the painter's moods when he was far from home. His travel paintings form an exceptional collection, enriched, for each stop, with an illuminating analysis by Marine Kisiel, heritage curator. A book that reveals a vibrant and unique facet of Impressionism: nomadic, always in search of new places and new inspirations.