France, 19th century / 1882
Low Tide at Pourville, near Dieppe, 1882
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Low Tide at Pourville, near Dieppe, 1882 as painting (France, 19th century · 1882).
The narrow strokes of black paint along the the edge of the water at the base of the cliff indicate bathers.
A CLOSER LOOK
The museum identifies this painting as oil on fabric and credits Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926).
The museum's collection notes: This is one of several views Claude Monet painted of Pourville, a fishing village on the north coast of France in Normandy. Pourville featured a boardwalk, a broad beach, and stunning cliffs. According to the artist's correspondence, the village was nothing special, but he was inspired by the landscape: "One could not be any closer to the sea than I am, on the pebbled beach itself and the waves beat at the foot of the house." During the spring of 1882 in Pourville, Monet stayed in a small hotel similar to the dwellings seen at the foot of the cliff to the right in this painting.
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The Cleveland Museum of ArtLow Tide at Pourville, near Dieppe, 1882Original explanation based on the sources above. Images carry their own reuse terms.