Monet at Etretat by Chiyo Ishikawa

Monet at Etretat by Chiyo Ishikawa

Places Monet’s intimate relationship with the Normandy coast within the context of his artistic evolutionOne understudied aspect of the life and works of Oscar-Claude Monet (1840–1926) is the artist’s engagement with the town of Étretat on the Normandy coast of France during the mid-1880s. Monet traveled there twice for extended painting sojourns and eventually created over eighty works, more than he painted of any other site away from his home. Through these visits, Monet witnessed Étretat’s shift from a quiet fishing village in a dramatic natural setting to a tourist destination. In this focused study, Chiyo Ishikawa places Monet’s Étretat works within the context of his artistic ambition and frustration at a key moment in his life and career. She also explores the changing relationship between society and landscape in late nineteenth-century France. The book features works by Monet and his contemporaries Gustave Courbet, Camille Corot, and Eugène Boudin, supplemented by photographs and ephemeral material to bring to life Monet’s experience in the region. The biographical context, in addition to the immersive visual experience, offers a vivid account of this significant aspect of Monet’s artistic progression.

Chiyo Ishikawa is former Susan Brotman Deputy Director for Art and curator of European painting and sculpture at the Seattle Art Museum.

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ISBN 13	9780932216779
ISBN 10	0932216773
Title	Monet at Etretat
Author	Chiyo Ishikawa
Series	Monet At Étretat
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Seattle Art Museum
Year published	2021-06-05
Number of pages	80
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