Three trees, a decisive diagonal
The Musée d'Orsay emphasizes the role of the central poplar, whose inclination animates the entire composition. If the three trunks were straightened or spaced regularly, the sensation of gusting would disappear.
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Artwork description
Claude Monet · 1891 · Les Peupliers · W1302
Three poplars climb almost out of the frame while the wind moves their foliage and undulates the row of trees in the background. This oil on canvas measuring 100 × 74 cm, signed Claude Monet 91, belongs to the Musée d'Orsay under number RF 2002 30 and corresponds to Wildenstein 1302.

Look at the work
The three trunks in the foreground dominate the very high format. The middle one tilts diagonally and breaks the stability of the other two. Behind them, a row of smaller poplars describes a curve that moves to the right; a low strip of bank and vegetation is enough to anchor the pattern.
The blue-gray sky and lilacs cross the voids of the foliage. The crowns mix dark greens, blues, whites and some pink accents, without compact mass. The keys follow several directions: vertical on the trunks, oblique in the agitated branches and more horizontal on the bank.
In W1302, Monet does not paint the wind as an invisible subject: he makes it readable in the inclination, voids and rhythm of each key.
Composition, touch and light
Three precise elements allow us to understand this composition and the essential difficulties of faithful reproduction.
The Musée d'Orsay emphasizes the role of the central poplar, whose inclination animates the entire composition. If the three trunks were straightened or spaced regularly, the sensation of gusting would disappear.
Monet observes the Limetz trees from a low level, often near water. This low angle explains the trunks which extend beyond the upper edge and the small space given to the ground.
The Poplars were painted in spring, summer and autumn 1891, immediately after the Meules and before the Cathedrals of Rouen. More than twenty paintings explore variations in light, season and framing around the same alignment.
Reference image
Only one image is used: a high-definition public reproduction of the work from the Musée d'Orsay, converted into a real WebP of 2,168 × 3,000 px from a file of 5,643 × 7,808 px, without artificial enlargement.
The trunks remain thin, colorful and slightly irregular. Their silhouette must remain legible without being surrounded, because the passages of sky and foliage contribute to their vibration.
The overall tone appears fresh, but it contains greens, purples, pinks and whites. A uniform gray would cause the wreaths to lose changing light and relief.
The oblique brushstrokes of the branches should not be replaced by a random texture. Their orientation materializes the thrust of the wind and connects the three trees to the movement of the sky.
Documented benchmarks
The Musée d'Orsay documents an oil on canvas from 1891, 100 × 74 cm, signed and dated Claude Monet 91 lower right, entered by donation in 2002 under the inventory RF 2002 30.
The row was on the left bank of the Epte, about two kilometers upstream from Giverny. Monet follows his pace from the water's edge and sometimes from a boat.
Paul Durand-Ruel acquired the painting in 1893. Long kept in the merchant's family, it joined the French national collections by donation in 2002.
The signature and date appear at the bottom right. They precisely connect the painting to the Poplars' campaign carried out during the year 1891.
Your reproduction
Fidelity here depends on precise relationships between light, touch, depth and color temperature.
| Title | Wind effect, Poplars series W1302 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Claude Monet (1840 -1926) |
| Date | 1891 |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 100 × 74 cm |
| Orientation | Vertical |
| Conservation | Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France |
| Inventory | RF 2002 30 · Wildenstein 1302 |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
Presentation in your interior
Its vertical format is suitable for a narrow wall, an entrance or the space between two windows. Off-white walls, light wood and smoky blue textiles enhance its freshness; a side wall light highlights the movement of the keys.
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