Haystack in the Sun
- Original dimensions
- 100 x 60 cm
- Museum
- Kunsthaus Zurich
- Year
- 1890
Scene depicted
The painting “ Haystack in the Sun” represents a haystack, emblematic of rural life, bathed in light. Monet, with his delicate brush, captures the pastoral scene where sky and earth meet in a morning softness. The warmth that lingers on the wheat invites the gaze to get lost in a luminous dialogue.
Historical context
Year: 1890 |BRK| Museum: Kunsthaus Zurich |BRK| Dimensions: 100 x 60 cm
Place in the artist's career
“ Haystack in the Sun” marks a turning point in Monet's career. Revealing his genius, this painting echoes other masterpieces such as “ Impression, Sunrise ” and “ The Water Lilies ”, demonstrating an evolution towards a luminous abstraction that transcends the visual.
Anecdote
“Light is the key to every pictorial work .” This phrase resonated in Monet's mind as he painted “ Haystack in the Sun” one July morning. Like bursts of laughter in a landscape, the golden reflections on the haystack evoke the warmth of a summer day, inviting contemplation.