This Impressionist art work is a hand-painted reproduction of Monet’s Woman Sitting in a Garden (Femme assise dans le jardin) originally painted by the artist in 1876. Today the original is part of the permanent collection of the Hermitage museum in St. Petersburg, Russia: However, with such a beautifully rendered quality reproduction available it is possible to enjoy this ground-breaking Impressionist art work in your own home to enjoy every day – Indeed, it seems hard to believe anyone could tire of the work of Claude Monet.

The garden in the background is Monet’s gardens at Argenteuil: A small village located on the River Seine. Monet began rented his home in Argenteuil around 1871 – Just one year before he created his ground-breaking artwork Impression Sunrise (Impression, soleil levant). At the time the Impressionist movement was on the rise and this village was highly favored by those artists who were experimenting with this new approach: Primarily because it was a place of unspoiled beauty.

The acquisition of rented accommodation indicated his move toward family life and away from his bohemian existence. This painting depicts Camille Doncieux he married in the December of that year: A sensitive Impressionist artwork that marked a huge turning point for Monet, artistically and personally: Although it must be noted, with Monet it is nigh on impossible to differentiate the two.