Haystacks series
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The Haystacks series is a group of Impressionist paintings by Claude Monet that depict stacks of harvested grain in varying light and weather conditions to explore the effects of atmosphere and time of day.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Haystacks | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
artwork series
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painting series ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance | early example of Monet’s systematic series paintings ⓘ |
| artisticApproach | serial painting of the same motif under different conditions ⓘ |
| artisticGoal |
to capture transient light conditions
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to study atmospheric effects on color and form ⓘ |
| artMarketSignificance | includes some of the most valuable Impressionist works at auction ⓘ |
| artStyle | Impressionist brushwork ⓘ |
| colorCharacteristic |
strong use of complementary colors
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varied palettes for different times of day ⓘ |
| compositionCharacteristic |
low horizon emphasizing sky and atmosphere
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repeated motif with changing backgrounds ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Claude Monet ⓘ |
| creatorResidenceDuringCreation |
Giverny garden
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surface form:
Giverny
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| depicts |
haystacks
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rural landscape ⓘ stacks of harvested grain ⓘ |
| genre | landscape painting ⓘ |
| inCollectionOf |
Art Institute of Chicago
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Metropolitan Museum of Art ⓘ Museum of Fine Arts, Boston ⓘ Musée d'Orsay ⓘ National Galleries of Scotland ⓘ
surface form:
National Gallery of Scotland
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| influenced |
Water Lilies (Monet)
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surface form:
Water Lilies series
later series by Monet such as Rouen Cathedral series ⓘ |
| locationDepicted |
Giverny garden
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surface form:
Giverny
Normandy ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
effects of atmosphere
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effects of light ⓘ seasonal change ⓘ time of day ⓘ |
| materialDepicted |
harvested grain
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straw ⓘ |
| movement | Impressionism ⓘ |
| notableWorkInSeries |
Grainstacks, End of Summer, Morning Effect
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Grainstacks, Snow Effect ⓘ Grainstacks, Sunset ⓘ Grainstacks, Snow Effect ⓘ
surface form:
Grainstacks, White Frost Effect
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| relatedConcept |
plein air painting
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seriality in art ⓘ study of natural light in painting ⓘ |
| setting | agricultural fields near Giverny ⓘ |
| technique | oil on canvas ⓘ |
| theme |
changing natural light
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passage of time ⓘ seasonal cycles ⓘ weather variations ⓘ |
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Haystacks