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The Ice Cubes (1335)
- Original dimensions
- 100.3 x 66 cm
- Museum
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Year
- 1893
Scene depicted
In "The Ice Floes (1335)", Monet captures a moment where nature freezes, the ice floes floating peacefully on the water offer a delicate display of textures and lights. The canvas evokes a calm, almost meditative landscape, where the cold has frozen time, inviting the viewer to feel the shadow of a season that is slowly fading away.
Historical context
Year: 1893 |BRK| Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art |BRK| Dimensions: 100.3 x 66 cm
Place in the artist's career
This painting stands as a highlight in Monet's career, illustrating his flourishing mastery of nuances of light and color. Compared to other significant works such as " Impression, Sunrise " and " Water Lilies ", it reveals a technical and emotional evolution, offering a glimpse into his artistic vision during this period.
Anecdote
"Water, light, snow... each element calls me to immortalize their beauty," Monet might have declared while creating this canvas. It was while contemplating the reflections of a crisp winter morning that the artist was struck by the harmony of the ice floes on the water, an inspiration that became deeply embedded in this masterpiece .