Monet

American

[moh-ney, maw-ne] / moʊˈneɪ, mɔˈnɛ /

noun

Claude 1840–1926, French painter.

Monet British

/ mɔnɛ /

noun

Claude (klod). 1840–1926, French landscape painter; the leading exponent of impressionism. His interest in the effect of light on colour led him to paint series of pictures of the same subject at different times of day. These include Haystacks (1889–93), Rouen Cathedral (1892–94), the Thames (1899–1904), and Water Lilies (1899–1906)

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Inspired by a visit to Giverny, the village Claude Monet called home, Murakami explores ukiyo-e and Impressionism in 24 new paintings.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Millions more were funnelled into art by Claude Monet and Vincent van Gogh, a private jet, and the production of the Hollywood movie "The Wolf of Wall Street" by Najib's stepson.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

After moving to Paris in 1855, Pissarro took a few private art lessons, then enrolled in an independent drawing school, where he met Monet, among others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

According to the gallery, Riley's inspiration for the exhibition title came from a letter from Claude Monet to fellow French painter Eugène Boudin.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

Extreme amplification has occurred in Monet, and the sign of it is the black vomit.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

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