À propos de l’œuvre
Val-Saint-Nicolas, près de Dieppe (matin, par Claude Monet
Claude Monet · 1897 · Phillips 1377 · W1466
Val-Saint-Nicolas, Phillips W1466hand painted reproduction
The morning light almost erases the border between the English Channel and the sky. On the right, the cliff of Val-Saint-Nicolas descends in pink, mauve and green masses; on the left, the water extends in a blue-gray light. Monet observes the coast from the heights and transforms the Norman relief into a delicate balance between material and mist.
Look at the work
The cliff juts out from the right as the sea and sky meet in an almost white morning light
The coastal profile starts high in the right corner then descends in stages towards the center. The rocks and vegetation are built in small touches of pink, purple, green and ocher. No dark lines close their silhouette.
The left opening appears empty at first, but contains fine variations of blue, pink and cream. The horizontal gestures of the sea remain distinct from the more flexible cloudy passages. The horizon can be guessed without becoming a rigid separation.
Morning reduces the landscape to a few essential relationships: the colorful weight of the cliff, the pale expanse of the sea and the air that connects them.
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.
A view taken from the heights
The Phillips Collection places the view from the cliffs above the Côte des Hérons, facing Dieppe and Val-Saint-Nicolas. This height explains the large sea surface and the plunging coast.
A cliff modeled without drawing
The volumes are born from juxtaposed hot and cold touches. Pink advances, blue and purple retreat; their alternation replaces traditional brown shadows.
A deliberately discreet horizon
The sea and the sky share very similar values. Strengthening their limit would destroy the morning atmosphere and reduce the luminous depth sought by Monet.
Reference image
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The unique Google Art Project reference image measures 4,001 × 2,599 px. It has been converted into a real WebP without artificial enlargement to preserve the fineness of the nuances and the zoom.
A big void on the left
The marine opening balances the mass of the cliff. Its subtlety depends on small temperature variations, not uniform blue filling.
Mineral roses on the coast
Salmon pink, mauve, beige and muted green describe the chalk under the light. These colors must remain delicate so as not to harden the relief.
A short touch versus a melted touch
The coast requires fragmented marks; the sky and the sea more linked passages. This opposition restores the material without losing the mist.
Documented benchmarks
Three pieces of information specific to this work
These landmarks concern Val-Saint-Nicolas, near Dieppe (morning), Phillips 1377 and Wildenstein 1466.
Phillips 1377, Wildenstein 1466
The Phillips Collection dates this oil on canvas to 1897 and publishes dimensions of 64.77 × 100.01 cm. It corresponds to number 1466 of the Wildenstein catalog raisonné.
The coast observed towards Dieppe
The museum notice places Monet on the heights of the Côte des Hérons, looking east. Val-Saint-Nicolas appears beyond the first relief.
Acquired by Duncan Phillips in 1959
Duncan Phillips acquired the painting in 1959 after having long searched for a landscape by Monet for his collection. Today it has object number 1377.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
Fidelity here depends on precise relationships between light, touch, depth and color temperature.
- The exact version of the Phillips Collection, 1377 and W1466
- The original horizontal ratio of 64.77 × 100.01 cm
- The colorful mass of the cliff balanced by the marine opening
- The horizon kept light in the morning mist
Work sheet
| Title | Val-Saint-Nicolas, Phillips W1466 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Claude Monet (1840 -1926) |
| Date | 1897 |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 64.77 × 100.01 cm |
| Orientation | Horizontal |
| Conservation | The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC, United States |
| Inventory | 1377 · Wildenstein 1466 |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
Presentation in your interior
A palette designed with the room
Blue gray, mineral pink, mauve, cream and muted green give this horizontal reproduction a peaceful light. It is suitable for a living room, bedroom or office in natural tones.
