A tree placed like a frame
The pine divides the canvas without exactly occupying the center. Its branches guide the gaze towards the sea and prevent the panorama from becoming a succession of horizontal bands.
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Artwork description
Claude Monet · Antibes · 1888 · W1192
A wind-beaten pine stands out in front of the Gulf of Juan and the Estérel mountains, bringing together in the same view the green shadow of the cape and the brilliance of the Mediterranean. Painted in 1888, this oil on canvas measuring 65.5 × 92.4 cm is kept at the Courtauld Gallery under the number P.1948.SC.276 and corresponds to Wildenstein 1192.

Look at the work
The trunk enters from the lower edge, bends to the left then spreads its branches above the bay. Behind this very close foreground, the sea forms a large horizontal opening, while the Estérel gently closes the distance.
Deep greens, blues and purples structure the tree; oranges, pinks and yellows appear in the ground and branches. The sea and sky are lighter, constructed by touches of blue, mauve and cream that make the southern light vibrate.
The motif is not a simple view of Antibes: Monet contrasts the force of a wind-bent tree with the almost immaterial expanse of the gulf, making the atmosphere visible.
Composition, touch and light
Three precise elements allow us to understand this composition and the essential difficulties of faithful reproduction.
The pine divides the canvas without exactly occupying the center. Its branches guide the gaze towards the sea and prevent the panorama from becoming a succession of horizontal bands.
The darkest and most intense colors remain in the foreground. The bay and mountains recede because their blues are lighter, colder and less contrasting.
Monet disperses pink, blue, yellow and purple even in bright areas. Clarity comes from the proximity of colors and not from a smoothed surface.
Reference image
Only one exact image of W1192 is used throughout the file. The real WebP measures 2,200 × 1,558 px and retains its native definition, without artificial enlargement.
The trunk and branches have precise inflections. Straightening or symmetrizing them would remove the tension produced by the sea wind.
These warm accents respond to greens and blues. They give the rocky ground its warmth without turning the whole scene into a sunset.
Mountains must remain distinct from the sea while maintaining a small difference in value. A hard contour would reduce atmospheric depth.
Documented benchmarks
The Courtauld Gallery documents Antibes, oil on canvas from 1888, 65.5 × 92.4 cm, inventory P.1948.SC.276 and Wildenstein 1192.
The Courtauld notice places the view towards the southwest. The pine pushed by the wind belongs to the cape, while the Estérel range appears beyond the water.
Monet stayed for several months in the south of France and sought to bring a light very different from that of Normandy. He then evokes the need for a palette of diamonds and precious stones.
The work enters the collection through the bequest of Samuel Courtauld. It is today exhibited in London under number P.1948.SC.276.
Your reproduction
Fidelity here depends on precise relationships between light, touch, depth and color temperature.
| Title | Antibes W1192 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Claude Monet (1840 -1926) |
| Date | 1888 |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 65.5 × 92.4 cm |
| Orientation | Horizontal |
| Conservation | Courtauld Gallery, London, United Kingdom |
| Inventory | P.1948.SC.276 · Wildenstein 1192 |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
Presentation in your interior
This Mediterranean view is suitable for a living room, office or dining room. A warm white, gray blue or deep green wall and a natural wood frame extend its contrast.
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