Thursday, April 18, 2024

Claude Monet: Self-Portrait with a Beret

Self-Portrait with a Beret, Claude Monet, 1886
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And here I thought I liked his nature paintings best. I like the rather startled gaze. Or perhaps it's a gaze of fierce intensity. Odd how I can't decide which it is. I'd never have thought of them being interchangeable until this moment.

2 comments:

  1. Hmm, I see a gaze of puzzlement...lol. I've never seen that Monet before.

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  2. It looks like anxiety to me

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