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London, Houses of Parliament

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Oil on canvas (1903) by Claude Monet, depicting the Houses of Parliament in London shrouded in fog and golden-orange light. Part of his London series painted 1899–1901 and finished in studio. Held at the Musée d'Orsay, Paris.

Scholarly Significance

Part of Monet's London series depicting fog and atmospheric effects on the Thames; now at the Musée d'Orsay.

Notes

·Monet stayed at the Savoy Hotel in London in 1899, 1900, and 1901 to observe the Thames in varying atmospheric conditions.
·The London series focused on three subjects: Waterloo Bridge, Charing Cross Bridge, and the Houses of Parliament.
·Canvases were taken back to Giverny for completion; the series was exhibited at Durand-Ruel in 1904.
·The deep orange and violet palette captures London fog and industrial haze.