A Rising Tide at Pourville
- Original dimensions
- 81.3 x 66 cm
- Museum
- Brooklyn Museum
- Year
- 1882
Scene depicted
In this masterpiece, Monet depicts a rising tide, where the waves come to caress the shore while piling up on the pebbles. This painting embodies the very essence of the oceanic movement, where each shimmering reflection evokes the passage of time and the ephemeral beauty of the coastal landscape. Light plays a central role, transforming the horizon into a dazzling spectacle of moving colors in a nature in perpetual change.
Historical context
Year: 1882 |BRK| Museum: Brooklyn Museum |BRK| Dimensions: 81.3 x 66 cm
Place in the artist's career
Rising Tide at Pourville is situated in the artist's maturity period, reflecting his stylistic evolution. Alongside Impression, Sunrise and The Water Lilies , this canvas reveals the bold application of color and Monet's ability to capture light. This painting stands out for its technicality while foreshadowing the artist's future artistic explorations.
Anecdote
“Nature is a painting that constantly redraws itself,” Monet said while contemplating the endless expanse of the sea. This painting is the result of a summer morning when the painter was captivated by the whisper of the waves and the marine scent that filled the air. It is in this sensory cocoon that the evocative power of Rising Tide at Pourville revealed itself, harmoniously uniting shadow and light.