The Red Cape

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The Red Cape
The Red Kerchief, by Claude Monet, Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958.39.jpg
ArtistClaude Monet
YearUnknown. Possibly 1869-1870 or 1871.[1]
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions100 cm × 80 cm (39 in × 31 in)
LocationCleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland

The Red Cape, also sometimes known as Madame Monet or The Red Kerchief,[2] is an oil-on-canvas snowscape by French impressionist Claude Monet. The painting depicts Claude Monet's wife, Camille, passing outside of a window dressed in a red cape.[3]

Monet painted the painting while living in Argenteuil.[2] The solitary setting at his home there allowed him to paint in relative peace, as well as spend time with his family.[2] It is Monet's only known snowscape painting that features Camille Monet,[1] and is exhibited in the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio.

References[]

  1. ^ a b Moffett, Charles S. (1999). Impressionists in Winter: Effets de Neige. Phillips Collection. ISBN 0-85667-495-8. p. 86.
  2. ^ a b c Mankoff, Debra N. "The Red Kerchief: Portrait of Mrs. Monet by Claude Monet". How Stuff Works. How Stuff Works. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  3. ^ "The Red Cape (Madame Monet)". WikiArt. Wikiart. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
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