Claude Monet
(1840 - 1926)
Monet was 23 years old and, after attending Gleyre's classes in Paris and seeking inspiration in the footsteps of the Barbizon School painters, returned to Normandy in May 1864, where his family was staying. He thought he could find lodging and even invited Bazille to accompany him. But the trip actually ended in Honfleur. Bazille was due to return to Paris during the summer, and Monet extended his stay until autumn. At the Saint-Siméon farm, he met up with Jongkind and Boudin and fell into debt with the owner, Mère Toutain, who agreed to be paid according to the sales of her boarders. Monet therefore set to work, drawing inspiration from various locations in the town and its surroundings. But short of resources, he finally asked Bazille in November to help finance his return to Paris
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Rue_de_la_Bavolle_à_Honfleur
La Rue de la Bavolle à Honfleur
1864 (23 years old)
Oil on canvas
56 × 61 cm
MFA, Boston, US
https://collections.mfa.org/objects/33309
Monet made a second version, on another time of day. That painting is now in the Kunsthalle Mannheim, Germany
https://www.kuma.art/en/exponat/la-rue-de-la-bavolle-honfleur
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