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Claude Monet

The Red Kerchief

c. 1868–73
oil on fabric
99 × 79.8 cm (39 × 31.4 in)

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

Madame Monet’s red cape draws the viewer’s attention beyond the glass of the French doors capturing her glance, a brief moment frozen in time. This painting was very special to Monet and he kept it with him for his entire life.

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