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Les Oies dans le ruisseau W347 par Claude Monet, 1874, Clark Art Institute
  • Les Oies dans le ruisseau W347 par Claude Monet, 1874, Clark Art Institute
  • Les Oies dans le ruisseau W347 par Claude Monet, 1874, Clark Art Institute
Geese in the stream W347 - Claude Monet

Geese in the stream W347 - Claude Monet

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Claude Monet · White geese, stream and house of Argenteuil · Clark Art Institute

Geese in stream W347hand painted reproduction

Five white geese advance in a shallow stream, at the end of a tree-lined path. A house with a red roof closes the perspective and two small figures stand near its door. Monet takes a familiar rural motif, but transforms it with an exceptionally free material: yellows, pinks, greens and blues vibrate in the water, leaves and walls.

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Geese in stream W347Claude Monet · 1874
1874Dating
73.7 × 60 cmDimensions of the original
Oil on canvasOriginal technique
1955.529 · Wildenstein 347Inventory
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Look at the work

The stream guides the geese's gaze to the sunny house

The water in the foreground occupies a narrow central corridor. The geese are divided into small groups, their white bodies and orange beaks standing out against the blue reflections. Banks covered with grass and brush frame this movement like two sides of an alley.

In the background, a white house with a red tile roof appears between the trees. Two figures, probably a woman and a child, stand in the light area near the entrance. The autumn foliage, especially on the right, envelops this scene in yellows, ochres, pinks and acidic greens.

Under the peaceful appearance of a farmyard, Monet pushes the fragmentation of color very far and gives each leaf, reflection and feather an autonomous energy.

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.

01

A depth organized by the water alley

The stream narrows to the house and forms a central perspective. The geese mark several successive distances, which animates the foreground while naturally leading towards the figures at the bottom.

02

A deliberately very lively palette

Ocher, deep pink, orange and lime green mingle with the blues of the sky and water. The Clark underlines this chromatic intensity and the improvised touch, qualities which fascinated as much as shocked the first impressionist critics.

03

Multidirectional brushstrokes

The reflections are curved or horizontal, the branches oblique and the foliage made of short marks superimposed. This diversity constructs each material without returning to a smooth design or a traditional modeling.

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The visual corresponds to Geese in the Creek, Clark Art Institute inventory 1955.529 and Wildenstein number 347. The official digitization has been converted into a true WebP of 2,458 × 3,000 px, without exceeding its original definition.

Composition01

Geese keep simple shapes

A few white, gray and pink touches are enough to distinguish neck, body and wings. Making them too detailed would detach them from the free bill of the stream and foliage.

Color02

The house appears through the branches

The white wall and red roof are partially covered by vegetation. These interruptions are essential to integrate the building to depth rather than laying it as an isolated setting.

Matter03

Water contains circles of movement

Around the birds, the reflections curve and spread into blue, white and green wrinkles. Their rhythm must remain asymmetrical and linked to the movement of the group.

Documented benchmarks

Three pieces of information specific to this work

Painted and dated 1874, this oil on canvas measures 73.7 × 60 cm. It is kept at the Clark Art Institute under the 1955.529 inventory and listed as Wildenstein 347.

Dating01

Probably late summer or fall

The signature bears the date 1874. The tones of the foliage lead the Clark to probably place the execution towards the end of summer or autumn, a few months after the first impressionist exhibition.

Technique02

A composition modified during work

The Clark's scientific study reveals a larger roof shape and changes around the birds under the visible layer. Pinholes at the corners also suggest that Monet was able to begin painting the canvas before it was finally placed on a frame.

Provenance03

Jean-Baptiste Faure, first owner

Monet sold Les Oies to baritone and collector Jean-Baptiste Faure in November 1874. After several French and American collections, Robert Sterling Clark bought it in 1949; the work entered the Clark Art Institute in 1955.

Your reproduction

What the painter must preserve

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

  • Keep the central axis of the stream all the way to the house.
  • Keep the geese small and integrated into the reflections.
  • Preserve bright colors and their varied directions.
  • Allow the branches to partially interrupt the back building.

Work sheet

Title Geese in stream W347
Artist Claude Monet (1840 -1926)
Date 1874
Original technique Oil on canvas
Dimensions 73.7 × 60 cm
Orientation Vertical
Conservation Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States
Inventory 1955.529 · Wildenstein 347
Your reproduction Handmade oil painting on canvas
Consult the reference notice - Clark Art Institute - scientific catalog, The Geese 1955.529

Presentation in your interior

A palette designed with the room

This vertical stage is suitable for an elegant kitchen, dining room, entryway or bedroom. A honey oak, olive green or matte gold frame accompanies autumn; a cream, sage or blue-gray wall highlights the geese.

Geese in the stream W347, painted for your interior

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