Claude Monet, Poppy Field (Giverny). 1890-91. Oil on canvas. 24 1/16″ x 36 5/8″ (61.2 x 93.1 cm). © Kimball Collection, The Art Institute of Chicago.

Claude Monet is not only well known for his paintings of the water lilies on the ponds he created in his Garden at Giverny, he also painted numerous fields of poppies, while living in Argenteuil and later in Giverny. No visit to Giverny in June or July should miss the many poppy fields surrounding the village. [Read more →]