À propos de l’œuvre
Les Tuileries, par Claude Monet
Claude Monet · Paris seen from the fifth floor by Victor Chocquet · Musée Marmottan Monet
The Tuileries W401hand painted reproduction
From an apartment on rue de Rivoli, the gaze plunges into the paths, ponds and groves of the Tuileries gardens. The Marsan pavilion stands on the left, cut by the edge of the painting, while the town extends into a thin clear frieze under the sky. Monet transforms the regular design of the French park into a mosaic of ochres, greens, blues and pinks.
Look at the work
A bird's eye view where the paths order the crowds and the foliage
The Marsan pavilion occupies the left edge like a large stony vertical crossed by blue shadows. At its feet, walks and statues are reduced to light touches. The very high horizon line reserves the majority of the canvas for the garden.
Ponds, flowerbeds and paths form successive curves and axes. The tiny figures punctuate the paths, while the trees are built in green, yellow and red-brown masses. In the distance, the roofs and monuments of Paris vibrate in a bluish mist.
The regularity of the garden provides the framework; the touches of color give each tree, statue and walker its moment of light.
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.
An exceptionally high point of view
Diving allows you to simultaneously see the routes of the park and the city. The characters lose their individuality and become accents that measure the scale of the paths.
The pavilion as an architectural edge
The facade is not centered: it enters from the left and acts as a vertical upright. Its mass balances the horizontal extent of the park without closing the perspective.
A palette from the mid-1870s
Blonde ochres, varied greens, blues and pinks are juxtaposed in short touches. The museum compares this range to that used by Monet in his scenes in Argenteuil at the same time.
Reference image
Read this specific version
The reference corresponds to the 4016 inventory of the Marmottan Monet museum, Wildenstein 401 version. The exact file available measures 1,120 × 825 px; it was converted to WebP at its original definition, without artificial enlargement.
The horizon remains very high
This proportion is essential for the bird's eye view. Lowering the city would reduce the importance of the design of paths and groves.
The sculptures are clear accents
Their succession orders the walks, but they must not be overdefined in relation to the characters and foliage.
Trees combine several seasons of color
Dark greens, yellow greens, reds and pinks coexist. This diversity prevents the beds from forming a single uniform layer.
Documented benchmarks
Three pieces of information specific to this work
Dated 1876, this oil on canvas measuring 54 × 73 cm is kept at the Marmottan Monet museum under inventory 4016 and classified Wildenstein 401.
198, rue de Rivoli
Victor Chocquet makes his fifth floor apartment available to Monet. This height gives the painter an unusual bird's eye view of the Tuileries and the roofs of Paris.
Four views of the same garden
The stay inspires four paintings. The Marmottan Museum describes its version as the most accomplished, particularly for the balance between the pavilion, the skyline and the order of the park.
The Donop de Monchy donation
Eugène and Victorine Donop de Monchy gave the painting in 1940. The work, signed lower right, today bears the 4016 inventory.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
Fidelity here depends on precise relationships between light, touch, depth and color temperature.
- Keep diving and horizon line very high.
- Hold the flag cut by the left edge.
- Distinguish between ponds, paths, sculptures and lawns.
- Paint the figures like little colored touches.
Work sheet
| Title | The Tuileries W401 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Claude Monet (1840 -1926) |
| Date | 1876 |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 54 × 73 cm |
| Orientation | Horizontal |
| Conservation | Marmottan Monet Museum, Paris, France |
| Inventory | 4016 · Wildenstein 401 |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
Presentation in your interior
A palette designed with the room
This view of Paris brings depth and movement to a living room, dining room or office. A matte gold, light oak or gray blue frame accompanies the stone of the pavilion and the diversity of foliage.
