Claude Monet: Sandvika, Norway

Claude Monet, Sandvika, Norway, 1895, oil on canvas, Art Institute of Chicago, Image Source: wikimedia

“Claude Monet’s trip to Norway in 1895 was perhaps the most physically taxing of all his many painting campaigns. Touring the country with his stepson Jacques Hoschedé, who lived in Christiania (now Oslo), he was awestruck but initially frustrated in his search for good motifs amid the snow. Nevertheless, he painted 29 Norwegian scenes during a two-month stay. These included at least six views of Sandvika, a village near Christiania whose iron bridge may have reminded Monet of the Japanese bridge at his home in Giverny.”

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  1. I grew up near Chicago and I remember seeing this painting at the Art Institute for the first time when I was very young. I fell in love with Monet on the spot and he’s been one of my favorite artists ever since.

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    1. Oh, Bluebird, how wonderful!! Thanks for sharing your special memory of this painting. The Art Institute remains on my bucket list. 😎🌻

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