A woman sits among loosely painted, crescent-shape blades of emerald and lemon-lime green grass, under tall trees in this vertical scene. The brushstrokes are unconnected and visible, so many of the details difficult to make out. Facing our left almost in profile, the woman’s form is suggested with thick strokes of eggshell white, periwinkle blue, mint green, and deep pink. We get the impression of a light-colored dress that pools around her hips and legs, and a hat atop dark hair. Her face is painted with an area of blush peach. The blades of grass near her are layered with shamrock and…
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Woman Seated under the Willows

Claude Monet (French, 1840 - 1926)

1880

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 81.1 x 60 cm (31 15/16 x 23 5/8 in.) ; framed: 102.5 x 81.6 cm (40 3/8 x 32 1/8 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CF
Credit line
Chester Dale Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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