A perspective guided by the trail
Its curve and narrowing lead immediately towards the two figures, then towards the plain. The irregular edges, however, avoid too geometric a construction.
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Artwork description
Claude Monet · Argenteuil and the hills of Sannois in 1872 · Musée d'Orsay
From a path that descends between the fields, Monet opens up an immense view of the Argenteuil plain and the hillsides of Sannois. Two walkers walk away in the center, the trees frame the passage and a pale, almost powdery sky gives the landscape all its depth.

Look at the work
The path starts from the lower edge and narrows towards two small silhouettes, one blue, the other lighter. On the left, a vertical field of grass and a bushy hedge form a soft mass; on the right, darker bushes accompany the slope.
In the middle, the plain is treated in very light strips where houses, trees and land merge. A high chimney or bell tower punctuates the distance. Above, the sky occupies more than half of the canvas, with warm grays, pale blues and a few cream clouds.
The path is not just a rural motif: it organizes the passage of the viewer, from the nearby grasses to the almost abstract expanse of the plain.
Composition, touch and light
Three precise elements allow us to understand this composition and the essential difficulties of faithful reproduction.
Its curve and narrowing lead immediately towards the two figures, then towards the plain. The irregular edges, however, avoid too geometric a construction.
Distant shapes lose their contours and contrasts. This reduction gives breadth to the sky and makes atmospheric distance noticeable.
The left hedge is wider and darker; the right shrubs rise more into the sky. Together they frame the central opening without closing it.
Reference image
The official reference of the POP base has been cropped on the canvas and kept at 3,000 px width. It allows you to follow the touches of the fields, the two figures and the very delicate nuances of the sky.
Gray blue, pinkish beige and ivory overlap with little contrast to create diffused light.
Grasses, hedges and paths are painted with a more visible material; the brush gradually lightens as the eye advances.
Their more intense blue marks the point where the path joins the plain and prevents the immense central space from remaining empty.
Documented benchmarks
The base of the Ministry of Culture identifies this painting signed and dated "72 Claude Monet" under the references MNR 855 and Wildenstein 220.
Durand-Ruel bought the painting from Monet in November 1872 under this title, before selling it in 1884 as Les Coteaux de Sannois.
Monet has just settled in the town and explores the contrasts between fields, urbanized plains, traffic routes and still rural distances.
Found after the Second World War and entrusted to national collections, the work remains listed in order to continue the study of its provenance.
Your reproduction
Fidelity here depends on precise relationships between light, touch, depth and color temperature.
| Title | View of the Argenteuil plain, Sannois hillsides W220 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Claude Monet (1840 -1926) |
| Date | 1872 |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 53 × 73 cm |
| Orientation | Horizontal |
| Conservation | Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France |
| Inventory | MNR 855 · Wildenstein 220 |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
Presentation in your interior
The soft greens, pink path and vast blue-gray sky bring an impression of openness to a living room, bedroom or workspace. A natural oak, ivory or light gold setting extends its rural light.
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