Claude Monet - View of Amsterdam Tile

View of the Prins Hendrikkade and the Kromme Waal in Amsterdam, 1874 - Claude Monet, oil on canvas. Claude Monet (Paris, 1840 - Giverny, 1926) was a French Impressionist painter. Monet made this study during his second visit to the Netherlands. He worked from a boat on the IJ, looking toward the end of the Prins Hendrikkade and the Kromme Waal. The setting is identifiable, but exact topography was not his main concern. Small touches describe rippling water, reflections, boats and the grey skyline while loose handling keeps the whole view atmospheric. The painting shows how Monet could turn a busy urban waterfront into an experiment in light and reflection rather than a conventional record of Amsterdam.