Although Claude Monet has always been regarded as one of the founding fathers of the Impressionism movement, he and many of the Impressionist artists were also influenced by other artistic styles that impacted their Impressionistic style and led to their establishment in the art society.
One of these influences was the Barbizon School, which was in the French village called Barbizon. This is an important point to note because of Barbizon’s stylistic approaches, which were mainly characterized by their “naturalistic” portrayal of the environment or people.
We see the two figures standing together on an embankment; the bottom third of the painting is composed of the green grassy bank and the upper part, about two-thirds of the composition is dominated by the two figures and the expanse of the blue sky and white clouds behind them.
The woman, or Camille, appears to be looking downwards at us, the viewers. She is standing in a side profile holding her parasol with both her hands cupped over its handle. She wears a white dress, typical of the fashion from the 1800s when this was painted.
One of these influences was the Barbizon School, which was in the French village called Barbizon. This is an important point to note because of Barbizon’s stylistic approaches, which were mainly characterized by their “naturalistic” portrayal of the environment or people.
We see the two figures standing together on an embankment; the bottom third of the painting is composed of the green grassy bank and the upper part, about two-thirds of the composition is dominated by the two figures and the expanse of the blue sky and white clouds behind them.
The woman, or Camille, appears to be looking downwards at us, the viewers. She is standing in a side profile holding her parasol with both her hands cupped over its handle. She wears a white dress, typical of the fashion from the 1800s when this was painted.