In the collection of the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag The painting Blueregen (1917-1920), in the collection of the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, was once part of a series of seven works depicting the wisteria in Monet's garden. The artist worked for years on this life's work, consisting of eight metre-long shimmering impressions of the water lily pond. In 1927, these paintings were installed in two elliptical rooms at the Musée de l'Orangerie in Paris. Unfortunately, the ceiling of this former plant greenhouse was too low to include the series of wisteria rays in the design. Wisteria is one of Monet's most expressive paintings. The flower clusters are reduced to a jumble of exuberant purple and blue brushstrokes. For Monet, recognisability of the subject was no longer a starting point. In his depictions of Giverny, he gradually abandoned the distinction between sky, water and clouds. He avoided any kind of depth effect and used an increasingly loose brushwork. Blue Rain also confuses you. Are we seeing the flowers against a blue sky, or are we looking at a reflection in the water?
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 The endangered swan, Jan Asselijn
The endangered swan, Jan Asselijn The mill at Wijk bij Duurstede, Jacob Isaacksz. van Ruisdael
The mill at Wijk bij Duurstede, Jacob Isaacksz. van Ruisdael Queen Elizabeth of Bourbon
Queen Elizabeth of Bourbon Flower arrangement, Jan Davidsz. de Heem
Flower arrangement, Jan Davidsz. de Heem A Amsterdam street scene - Adrianus Eversen
A Amsterdam street scene - Adrianus Eversen The goldfinch, Carel Fabritius
The goldfinch, Carel Fabritius Vincent van Gogh. Flower beds in Holland
Vincent van Gogh. Flower beds in Holland Jacob Maris - Fishing boat
Jacob Maris - Fishing boat The School of Athens, Raphael
The School of Athens, Raphael Almond blossom painting by Vincent van Gogh
Almond blossom painting by Vincent van Gogh The Mirror, Robert Reid
The Mirror, Robert Reid Portrait of a woman, anonymous - 1633
Portrait of a woman, anonymous - 1633 The Milkmaid - Vermeer painting
The Milkmaid - Vermeer painting Agapanthus, Claude Monet
Agapanthus, Claude Monet Vincent van Gogh. Olive orchard
Vincent van Gogh. Olive orchard Cypresses
Cypresses The Artist’s Garden in Giverny, Claude Monet
The Artist’s Garden in Giverny, Claude Monet The great wave of Kanagawa, Hokusai
The great wave of Kanagawa, Hokusai Italian landscape with pine trees, Hendrik Voogd
Italian landscape with pine trees, Hendrik Voogd Bouquet of flowers on white background (seen at VT Wonen)
Bouquet of flowers on white background (seen at VT Wonen)