The Pointe de la Hève at Low Tide
1865
Before Monet became the famous king of water lilies, he was busy painting dramatic, stormy coastlines like this moody scene from 1865. Look closely at the horses and the cart near the water's edge at the cliffs of Normandy—they seem to be bracing against the wind under that heavy, swirling sky. This early masterpiece was actually a hit at the Paris Salon, proving that even a young Monet knew how to capture the raw power of nature and shifting light long before the Impressionist movement fully took off.
- Technique
- Oil on canvas
Location: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
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