A depth organized by two diagonals
The cliff descends from the left while the yellow embankment rises from the right. Their meeting naturally directs the gaze towards the church.
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Artwork description
Claude Monet · Vétheuil · 1881 · W696
From a hillside south of the village, Vétheuil appears between a white cliff and a slope covered with yellow grass. The bluish church rises in the center, partially hidden by green trees, while the valley dissolves under summer light. Painted in 1881, this oil on canvas measuring 65 × 80.5 cm is kept at the Albertina under the number GE86DL and corresponds to Wildenstein 696.

Look at the work
The composition plunges towards the church and the houses, then goes up towards the light cliff which blocks the bottom. On the right, a yellow embankment descends diagonally; in the center, a large dark tree hides part of the village and reinforces the impression of a high viewpoint.
The foreground combines yellow, green and small red touches. The church receives blue and purple, the cliffs white tinged with pink, green and azure. The saturation differences between the front and the distance make the air warm and bright.
Monet does not build Vétheuil like a front postcard: he lets the slopes, the trees and the heat of the air filter the view.
Composition, touch and light
Three precise elements allow us to understand this composition and the essential difficulties of faithful reproduction.
The cliff descends from the left while the yellow embankment rises from the right. Their meeting naturally directs the gaze towards the church.
Trees and grasses hide several buildings. This obstruction gives the sensation of a real observation from the hillside rather than a recomposed view.
The yellows and greens are stronger in the foreground; they turn blue, pink and gray towards the cliff and the sky. The Albertina highlights this passage from near to far.
Reference image
Only one exact image of W696 is used in the listing and as the sole Shopify media. The real WebP measures 2,200 × 1,756 px and retains the native definition available.
It must remain the village landmark without exceeding the colorful intensity of the foreground.
Its mass connects the planes and prevents the clear cliff from flattening the entire composition.
Its warm touches are essential to capture the heat of summer and lead the eye towards Vétheuil.
Documented benchmarks
The Albertina documents View of Vétheuil, oil on canvas from 1881, 65 × 80.5 cm, GE86DL inventory and Wildenstein 696 catalog.
Monet chose an elevated position towards the end of his stay in the village. The slopes thus frame the church and the valley instead of directly showing the Seine.
The Albertina's instructions emphasize the transition from the vigorous yellows and greens of the foreground to the pastel tones of the distance, which makes the summer air sparkle.
The painting is numbered GE86DL and is part of the set presented by the Albertina in Vienna. It is listed as Wildenstein 696.
Your reproduction
Fidelity here depends on precise relationships between light, touch, depth and color temperature.
| Title | View of Vétheuil W696 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Claude Monet (1840 -1926) |
| Date | 1881 |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 65 × 80.5 cm |
| Orientation | Horizontal |
| Conservation | Albertina, Batliner collection, Vienna, Austria |
| Inventory | GE86DL · Wildenstein 696 |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
Presentation in your interior
This horizontal landscape is suitable for a living room, bedroom or office. A linen, straw yellow or gray green wall and a light wood frame extend its summer light.
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