The Cleveland Museum of Art
Low Tide at Pourville, near Dieppe, 1882
Description
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.
Provenance
Possibly bought from the artist in 1882 by Durand-Ruel, Paris, France (this information from the Wildenstein catalogue raisonné cannot be confirmed by Durand-Ruel as their files on this matter are not conclusive).; Henry White Cannon [1850-1934], New York, NY, 1899.; Mrs. Henry White Cannon [1861-1954] New York, NY, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Dimensions
59.9 × 81.3 cm
Movement / Period
Accession No
1947.196
Official Citations
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)
Modern European Painting and Sculpture • France, 19th century • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
Continuous Discovery