A perspective guided by the path
The edges of the path converge without becoming rigid geometric lines. Their irregularities, grasses and shadows retain the natural character of the passage.
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Artwork description
Claude Monet · Varengeville · 1882 · W804
A sunken path descends between the plant walls of the cliff to the Varengeville Sea. Two small figures accompanied by a dog advance on the path, while a coast guard house stands out near the shore. Painted in 1882, this 60.5 × 73 cm oil on canvas is kept near the shore. Painted in 1882, this 60.5 × 73 cm oil on canvas is kept at The New Art Gallery Walsall under number 1973.171.GR and corresponds to Wildenstein 804.

Look at the work
The path starts from the lower edge and goes down the center between two slopes covered with grass. Its clear route tightens before reaching the coast. The two silhouettes and the dog, reduced to a few touches, give the scale of this cut in the cliff.
Beyond the passage, the sky, the sea and the relief meet in triangular shapes. The small coast guard house serves as a landmark at the water's edge, while a few sails enliven the distance. Greens, browns and muffled blues reflect changing weather.
The landscape is gradually discovered: the path first tightens the gaze, then the opening onto the sea frees up space and makes walking towards the shore the driving force of the composition.
Composition, touch and light
Three precise elements allow us to understand this composition and the essential difficulties of faithful reproduction.
The edges of the path converge without becoming rigid geometric lines. Their irregularities, grasses and shadows retain the natural character of the passage.
Walsall's documentation highlights the role of these forms. They articulate land masses and maritime openness in a composition that is both stable and dynamic.
The figures and the dog remain tiny. They do not tell an independent scene but make the depth of the path and the height of the slopes perceptible.
Reference image
Only one exact image of W804 is used throughout the file. The real WebP measures 2,200 × 1,825 px, preserved in its best reliable public definition without artificial enlargement.
The path must appear steep before opening onto the coast. It is this alternation between closure and clearance that distinguishes the pattern.
The small, clear construction remains discreet but specifies the location. It must neither disappear nor take on the importance of an architectural subject.
These dark touches serve as distance markers. Detailing them excessively would distract from the path and the cliff.
Documented benchmarks
The New Art Gallery Walsall preserves The Hollow Path in the Cliff in Varengeville, oil on canvas from 1882, 60.5 × 73 cm, inventory 1973.171.GR and Wildenstein 804.
Monet stayed in the region in 1882 and looked for viewpoints where the cliff, sea and sky meet in changing forms.
Walsall's documentation identifies this small building close to the shore. Its presence precisely locates the path in the coastal landscape.
The work is numbered 1973.171.GR at The New Art Gallery Walsall. She notably traveled to Japan for an exhibition dedicated to Monet.
Your reproduction
Fidelity here depends on precise relationships between light, touch, depth and color temperature.
| Title | Hollow path in the cliff in Varengeville W804 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Claude Monet (1840 -1926) |
| Date | 1882 |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 60.5 × 73 cm |
| Orientation | Horizontal |
| Conservation | The New Art Gallery Walsall, Walsall, United Kingdom |
| Inventory | 1973.171.GR · Wildenstein 804 |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
Presentation in your interior
This walking landscape is suitable for a living room, entrance or office. A gray green, muted blue or stone beige wall and a natural setting reinforce its Norman atmosphere.
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