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An 1917 oil on canvas self-portrait by Claude Monet (1840-1926), the French impressionist painter. The artist rarely created self-portraits, this one may have been inspired by his brother Leon's death that year. (Musée d'Orsay, Paris)

An 1870 oil on canvas, The Beach at Trouville, by Claude Monet (1840-1926), the French impressionist painter. Trouville in Normandy was a popular and fashionable resort. The work shows the artist's developing impressionist style and the particles...

An 1869 oil on canvas, La Grenouilère (aka Bathers at La Grenouilière), by Claude Monet (1840-1926), the French impressionist painter. A popular weekend spot on the Seine, Monet worked here with Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919). The floating...

A 1914 oil on canvas painting, Water Lilies, Green Reflection, by Claude Monet (1840-1926), the French impressionist painter. Painted in the artist's garden at Giverny and his purpose-built lily pond. Part of a massive series of works in...

An 1873 oil on canvas portrait, Poppy Field near Argenteuil, by Claude Monet (1840-1926), the French impressionist painter. The models are Monet's wife Camille and son Jean, who appear twice in the picture. This work was chosen by the artist...

Camille with a Small Dog, oil on canvas by the French impressionist painter Claude Monet (1840-1926), 1866. Camille was Monet's first wife. The strong colours against a black background show the influence of Spanish painters. Buhrle...

An 1876 oil on canvas portrait, La Japonaise, by Claude Monet (1840-1926), the French impressionist painter. The model was Monet's wife Camille wearing a blond wig. Criticised by the artists' friends and by Monet himself in later life, the...

An 1882 oil on canvas, Cliff Walk at Pourville, by Claude Monet (1840-1926), the French impressionist painter. Painted in Normandy near the small fishing village of Pourville, the figures are likely two daughters of Alice Hoschedé who would...

An 1882 oil on canvas portrait, The Chef (aka Monsieur Paul), by Claude Monet (1840-1926), the French impressionist painter. Known as "Père Paul", the chef worked in a restaurant in Pourville in Normandy and owned the hotel where Monet stayed...

An 1876 oil on canvas, The Hunt, by Claude Monet (1840-1926), the French impressionist painter. In a usual subject for the artist, the cleared path of the forest leads to a patch of light just off-centre, which, in turn, leads the viewer's...