The Poplars by Monet
Six Paintings. One Concept
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The best way to show the changes of light and the atmospheric effects at different times of the day and seasons of the year —the great obsession of Impressionism— is by painting series, as Monet does in the Saint-Lazare Station, or with the Rouen Cathedral, or with the haystacks or the water lilies.
The series of the poplars is not so famous, but has a particular story: when the artist knew that some poplars were sold to a merchant at the river coast, near his house (in Giverny), the artist paid him to be allowed to paint this series during the summer and fall, before they were cut.
These works were very well received by the public. Eighteen years had passed after the first Impressionist exhibition, the mocks of the public and the critics. Monet was at that time a painter of prestige and so decided to paint with enthusiasm a huge challenge: the Rouen Cathedral.
Recommended links:
Fundamental Paintings to Understand the History of Painting: Impression, Sunrise.
Stories behind the Works of Art: Monet and the Rouen Cathedral.
The Last Paintings of Monet: a Touch of Expressionism?
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