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Facts

Born November 14, 1840 • Paris • France
Died December 5, 1926 (aged 86) • Giverny • France
Notable Works “Impression, Sunrise” • “The Beach at Sainte-Adresse”
Movement / Style Impressionism

Did You Know?

  • Monet hired gardeners to dust the surface of his pond before he painted it.

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Claude Monet: Self-portrait in a Beret
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