Claude MonetFrench, 1840–1926Bordighera
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Art Institute of Chicago
Room240Chicago, United States
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Meanwhile, in the life of Claude Monet
The whole lifeDecember 1881 – April 1883 · Residence
Villa Saint-Louis
1883
First major retrospective
In the year of his move to Giverny, Monet's first large retrospective exhibition took place.
December 1883
Riviera trip with Renoir
Monet and Renoir took a short painting trip by train along the Italian Riviera as far as Genoa; on the way back they stopped at L'Estaque to see Cézanne. On this trip Monet discovered Bordighera.
1883–1926 · Workplace
Giverny
18 January – 5 April 1884
Three months in Bordighera
Instead of the planned three weeks, Monet spent almost three months in the Ligurian town of Bordighera and painted 38 pictures. He called the town a magical, fairy-tale land; on the way back he stopped in Menton.
