À propos de l’œuvre
Paysage dans l'île Saint-Martin, par Claude Monet
Claude Monet · Vétheuil · 1881 · W679
Landscape in St. Martin Island W679hand painted reproduction
A meadow strewn with poppies descends towards an almost hidden path, lined with poplars and shrubs. In the distance, the hills of the Seine valley open under a vast blue sky, and the white bell tower of Vétheuil appears behind the row of trees. Signed and dated Claude Monet 81 lower left, this oil on canvas measuring 73 × 59.7 cm is kept at the Museum Barberini under the number MB-Mon-10 and corresponds to Wildenstein 679.
Look at the work
A meadow path leads discreetly towards Vétheuil
The foreground is a slope of tall yellow, green and red grass. A path starts from the lower right then sinks between the bushes. The large central poplar dominates the composition and connects the ground to the sky.
The intense blue of the sky covers more than half the size. The foliage uses emerald green, blue, yellow and white; poppies form scattered red accents. In the distance, pink and ocher lands frame the light bell tower.
Human presence only appears through the path and the bell tower: Monet lets the meadow and trees take the lead, as if the village were discovered through their growth.
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.
The large poplar as a vertical axis
Its trunk and slightly inclined crown stabilize the format while maintaining natural movement. Smaller trees repeat this momentum at different distances.
A trail almost absorbed in grass
The path is not a clearly drawn comic strip. A few dark and light passages are enough to guide the eye towards the row of trees and the village.
The bell tower as a distant landmark
The Museum Barberini emphasizes that human presence is only suggested. The small clear arrow locates Vétheuil without interrupting the continuity of the landscape.
Reference image
Read this specific version
A single exact image of W679 is used throughout the file and as the sole media for the product. The real WebP measures 1799 × 2200 px and retains the native definition available without artificial enlargement.
Keep the large poplar slightly to the right of center
It must dominate the other trees without becoming perfectly straight. Its asymmetry gives the landscape its breathing space.
Preserve scattered red poppies
They punctuate the meadow without forming a uniform carpet. Their density decreases towards the path and distant planes.
Keep the bell tower white between the foliage
This very small detail identifies the Vétheuil valley. It must remain perceptible but secondary to the trees.
Documented benchmarks
Three pieces of information specific to this work
The Museum Barberini documents Landscape in Ile Saint-Martin, oil on canvas signed and dated 1881, 73 × 59.7 cm, MB-Mon-10 inventory and Wildenstein catalog 679.
The meadows of Saint-Martin Island facing Vétheuil
After settling in the village, Monet made the fields and hillsides of the valley his main subjects. Roads and buildings often appear only as indirect traces of human presence.
Presented at the Seventh Impressionist Exhibition
The painting probably appeared in March 1882 under number 90 and the title Summer Landscape, Île Saint-Martin. It is thus shown shortly after its execution.
Purchased directly from Monet by Durand-Ruel
Paul Durand-Ruel acquired the work from the artist on October 31, 1881. After stints between Paris, New York and several American collections, she joined the Hasso Plattner collection in 2018.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
Fidelity here depends on precise relationships between light, touch, depth and color temperature.
- The Wildenstein 679 version
- The large poplar tree slightly to the right of center
- The meadow punctuated with poppies
- The Vétheuil path and bell tower in the distance
Work sheet
| Title | Landscape in St. Martin Island W679 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Claude Monet (1840 -1926) |
| Date | 1881 |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 73 × 59.7 cm |
| Orientation | Vertical |
| Conservation | Museum Barberini, Hasso Plattner collection, Potsdam, Germany |
| Inventory | MB-Mon-10 · Wildenstein 679 |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
Presentation in your interior
A palette designed with the room
This vertical format is suitable for a bright entrance, bedroom or living room. A soft blue, sage green or light earth wall and a natural setting extend its balance between meadow and sky.
