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Corner of the Garden at Montgeron
Oil on canvas, 175 x 194 cm, by Claude Monet, c. 1876
State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg
 

A lush garden scene with vibrant flowering bushes in yellows and reds cascading toward a tranquil pond, framed by tall trees under a soft, cloud-filled sky. Monet’s blends decorative detail with spontaneous observation. The composition centres on a thick foreground of rosebushes, which reduces depth and highlights the surface through vibrant colours and lively brushwork. The changing light on the pond and foliage reflects his focus on the fleeting nature of moments, tying the work to Impressionism’s exploration of perception and time. Seemingly, Monet  captured a spontaneous fragment of the garden just as he saw  it, disregarding formal arrangement—an instinctive, non-classical approach typical of Impressionist technique.