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Monet

American  
[moh-ney, maw-ne] / moʊˈneɪ, mɔˈnɛ /

noun

  1. Claude 1840–1926, French painter.


Monet British  
/ mɔnɛ /

noun

  1. Claude (klod). 1840–1926, French landscape painter; the leading exponent of impressionism. His interest in the effect of light on colour led him to paint series of pictures of the same subject at different times of day. These include Haystacks (1889–93), Rouen Cathedral (1892–94), the Thames (1899–1904), and Water Lilies (1899–1906)

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Bordighera is on the Italian Riviera, bracketed by the sea, with a beach and an exotic garden referenced by painter Claude Monet.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

The video from Part 1 separates into red, green and blue color components, and is inspired by Monet separating instead of mixing color.

From Los Angeles Times May 27, 2026

Bob Thompson’s 1960 scene of bathers apes Cezanne and Monet while deploying an even more vibrant palette than those Frenchmen.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

That show also explored the art of Van Gogh, Monet and Whistler, Impressionist artists deeply influenced by Japanese prints, as expressed by the French term Japonisme.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 18, 2026

On February 7, in Paris, Theo's Monet show goes up.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

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