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La Passerelle japonaise de Claude Monet, 1899 – National Gallery of Art 1992.9.1, Wildenstein 1517

The Japanese Gateway, NGA W1517 - Claude Monet

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Claude Monet · Giverny, 1899 · National Gallery of Art · W1517

The Japanese Gateway, NGA W1517hand painted reproduction

The turquoise walkway arches just below the upper edge, as if the garden continues out of the frame. Below, the white, pink and yellow water lilies advance in irregular bands amid green reflections. This version of Washington combines a very narrow view with a luminous range where the bridge remains solid without ever losing the vibration of the touch.

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The Japanese Gateway, NGA W1517 - Claude Monet - full view
The Japanese Gateway, NGA W1517Claude Monet · 1899
1899Dating
81.3 × 101.6 cmDimensions of the original
Oil on canvasOriginal technique
1992.9.1 · Wildenstein 1517Inventory
A real paintingThe canvas is painted, never printed.
Created for youEach copy is made to order.
Controlled in photoYou see the finished painting before it leaves.
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Look at the work

A turquoise arch closes the garden while the pool opens towards the viewer

The bridge occupies the entire upper third. Its curve almost touches the edge of the canvas and its ends disappear off-camera, which mentally enlarges the structure. The green-blue uprights bear eggplant purple shadows; behind them, the dark foliage forms a continuous enclosure which eliminates any appearance of the sky.

Under the arch, tall grass bends towards the water and creates a passage between the garden and the pond. Water lilies are small and tight at first, then become wider and brighter in the foreground. Their whites are never pure: pink, yellow, mauve and green connect them to the surrounding reflections.

By cutting the ends of the bridge and removing the sky, Monet transforms his garden into an enclosed space whose depth is entirely carried by water.

Composition, touch and light

What Monet builds behind the impression of snapshot

Three precise elements allow us to understand this composition and the essential difficulties of faithful reproduction.

Analysis of La Passerelle Japon, NGA W1517 - Claude Monet
01

A footbridge framed like a vault

The top of the arch is placed very high and the sides come out of the field. Respecting this framing maintains the feeling of immersion and prevents the bridge from appearing small in the garden.

02

Purple shadows inside the turquoise

The railings combine green, blue, off-white and eggplant. These colored shadows give volume to the structure without resorting to uniform brown or black.

03

Larger and larger flowers down

The increasing size of water lilies provides the scale of the pool. Their irregular spacing must remain legible to preserve the depth and natural rhythm of the surface.

Details and visual documents

Observe the material and the exact version

The additional images show the difficult-to-read passages in the full view and, where it exists, the actual appearance of the work at the museum.

Actual photograph of The Japanese Gateway at the National Gallery of Art - Claude Monet W1517
A photograph taken in front of the canvas in WashingtonThe live shot retains slight variations in lighting and shows how the canvas network remains visible in thin passages. It also confirms the softness of the greens and purples of the bridge.
Water lilies and reflections under the footbridge - detail of La Passerelle Japon, NGA W1517 - Claude Monet
Water lilies and reflections under the footbridgeThe 1,600 px detail reveals the flowers constructed by a few white and pink impastos. Around them, the reflections alternate in vertical, horizontal and curved marks without a closed outline.

The National Gallery of Art's open digitization measures 4,000 × 3,225 px. An actual photograph of the canvas at the museum measures 1,952 × 1,564 px and the native detail measures 1,600 × 1,600 px. No files have been artificially enlarged; all three media are real decodable WebPs.

Documented benchmarks

Three pieces of information specific to this work

These facts concern this precise version and are verified from the notice of the institution which keeps it.

Identification01

NGA 1992.9.1, Wildenstein 1517

The National Gallery of Art dates the painting to 1899, indicates a format of 81.3 × 101.6 cm and records it under the number 1992.9.1. The signature and date "Claude Monet 99" appear at the bottom right.

Giverny series02

Twelve paintings from a single point of view

In 1899, Monet produced twelve versions from the same location in front of the basin. The NGA emphasizes that he himself had designed this environment: the shape of the pond, footbridge, water lilies and plantations become elements of recomposed nature.

Provenance03

From Durand-Ruel to the 1992 donation

Durand-Ruel bought the painting from Monet in January 1900. After several American collections, it entered the National Gallery in 1992 thanks to a donation from Victoria Nebeker Coberly, with Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg.

Your reproduction

What the painter must preserve

Fidelity here depends on precise relationships between light, touch, depth and color temperature.

  • The exact version of Washington, 1992.9.1 and W1517
  • The original horizontal format of 81.3 × 101.6 cm
  • The turquoise walkway framed flush with the upper edge
  • The precise progression of white, pink and yellow flowers towards the foreground

Work sheet

Title The Japanese Gateway, NGA W1517
Artist Claude Monet (1840 -1926)
Date 1899
Original technique Oil on canvas
Dimensions 81.3 × 101.6 cm
Orientation Horizontal
Conservation National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, United States
Inventory 1992.9.1 · Wildenstein 1517
Your reproduction Handmade oil painting on canvas
Consult the official notice - National Gallery of Art

Presentation in your interior

A palette designed with the room

Turquoise, emerald green, pale pink, buttercup yellow and eggplant purple make up a fresh but deep palette. This horizontal reproduction illuminates a living room or bedroom with light wood, ecru walls and some green or gray blue textiles.

The Japanese Gateway, NGA W1517, painted for your interior

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