In the Unknown Monet Exhibition, Monet's copies of his paintings are shown in context, alongside the journals they were published in and his original paintings.
"View of Rouen" by Claude Monet
From The Unknown Monet Exhibition
By Marion Boddy-Evans, About.com Guide
Monet created his own expressive black-and-white versions of his paintings for reproduction in contemporary art journals to promote his one-man exhibitions.
View of Rouen, 1883 by Claude Monet (1840–1926). Black crayon and scratchwork on Gillot paper 313 x 475 mm. Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts
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