Waterloo Bridge, London at Sunset
1904
Monet was absolutely obsessed with London fog, and this hazy view of Waterloo Bridge is a perfect example of his fascination. He set up shop in his room at the Savoy Hotel, painting the same view over and over again to capture how the industrial smog and sunset light changed the colors from moment to moment. The thick, choppy brushstrokes dissolve the solid stone bridge into a dreamy wash of lavender, blue, and warm orange, proving that sometimes the atmosphere is far more important than the architecture itself.
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