Antibes, 1888 ~ Monet

I find peace in this painting just by looking at it, I like the colour of the blue sea....and as if I could feel the wind blowing through the leaves of the tree....In his youth, Monet had always been fascinated by the coast of nothern France and the sea. In 1888 he visited Antibes and the painting he created is the blue sea of Mediterranean that looks peaceful and calm. X rays of the canvas have revealed a layer of freely applied paint beneath the tighter, more precise flecks on the surface, suggestive of wind-ruffled water.