Waves Breaking Claude Oscar Monet (1840-1926)

Description of Claude Monet’s painting The Waves

One of most of Claude Monet’s masterpieces dated 1881 with the author’s own signature and the title "Waves." The painting was painted with the oil technique, and it can be seen that the master was very fond of depicting just the sea, and a striking representative of that, is this work. On this work you can see that the sea is not in a calm state, but it is not called a storm.

Much emphasis is placed on the white scallops of the waves, which are formed by the foam as a result of the turbulent water and the oncoming waves.

In the foreground, you can see bluer and bluer tones that create exactly the same foam as the green water in the background. If you look at this work for a long time, you can even feel a kind of coldness and ripples, from the cool sea water.

The painting does not convey a depressing mood, but rather more excitement and excitement, maybe in some cases anxiety. It seems that a strong wind is about to blow and these already turbulent waves will turn into a storm, which can hide more than one ship in its abyss.

It may be that while painting, the artist experienced exactly those feelings, which he transmitted in the end to the canvas. But the work attracts with its freshness. The power of unbridled passion in this ocean of feelings allows us to talk about the romantic background of this painting.

The painting has a mass of sensuality executed in cold tones and a mass of dynamics that emanates from it. The author managed to combine the power of the sea surf together with the inner feelings of the artist in a very harmonious way, thanks to which the picture looks and understands the viewer exactly as much as the author wanted. Because of this, full harmony and fine understanding of each stroke made by the master is achieved.