In May Monet exhibits ten paintings at the fashionable gallery of Durand-Ruel’s rival, Georges Petit. With a slump in the art market, Monet arranges for fellow Impressionists to also show at Petit’s Gallery during these hard times. Since 1870, Monet and Pissarro had looked closely at Turner's paintings on their frequent visits to London. This influence is strongest in Monet's coastal scenes.
Claude Monet
The sailing boat, evening effect 1885
Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris
Gift of Michel Monet, 1966 (inv. 5171)
© Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris,
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