The definitive catalogue raisonné (complete catalogue of works) covering the entire oeuvre of Claude Monet (1840–1926).
Based on meticulous research by art historian Daniel Wildenstein, this book features approximately 2,000 oil paintings from Monet's lifetime, organized chronologically and by theme.
This large, deluxe book, published by TASCHEN under the supervision of the Wildenstein Foundation, consists of four volumes (each over 500 pages). It is complete with a wealth of color illustrations, detailed production data, exhibition histories, and bibliographies, making it one of the most important sources for Impressionist research.
Monet's signature subjects, such as landscapes, water lilies, cathedrals, and haystacks, are reproduced in high-resolution images, providing a bird's-eye view of the evolution of his artistic career. The authenticity and provenance of the works have also been thoroughly verified.
Complete set of 4 volumes. Box missing .
A must-have definitive resource for Impressionist researchers, museum professionals, and collectors.
[title] MONET: Catalogue Raisonné • Werkverzeichnis (4 volumes), Catalogue Raisonné of the Complete Works of Claude Monet (4 volumes)
[Publisher] TASCHEN
[Publication date] 1996
[Number of pages] Total of 4 volumes: approx. 1,800 pages
[Size] Approximately 33 x 25 cm
[format] Hardcover (cloth binding)
[Title reading] Monet Catalogue Raisonné Werkverzeinise
[Authors/Editors] Daniel Wildenstein (editor)
[printing]
[ISBN] 9783822882514
[Condition] Used [ 4 ] Average to below average (Volume 4 has yellowing on three sides, the rest are in average condition for their age)
[accessories] None (original slipcase missing)
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Daniel Wildenstein 1917–2001
Art historian, art dealer, and publisher born in Paris, France.
He was a major influence on both the study of modern Western art and the art market, and is known as the third generation of the Wildenstein family, one of the world's leading art dealer families. Following in the footsteps of his grandfather Nathan and father Georges, he expanded the Wildenstein Gallery.
With bases in Paris, New York, and London, the company collected, researched, and sold works ranging from Impressionism to 20th-century art.
Highly acclaimed academically, the organization has systematically published catalogues raisonnés of works by Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Paul Gauguin, and others, with Monet: Catalogue Raisonné in particular being internationally recognized as the definitive edition.
He was also a member of the Institut de France and laid the academic foundation for art history research.
He was also known as a horse racing enthusiast and a well-known owner in the French horse racing world. He died in 2001.
Claude Monet 1840–1926
A painter born in Paris, France.
He was one of the founders of Impressionism and is also known for his masterpiece, Impression, Sunrise (1872), which gave rise to the term "Impressionism."
At a young age, he met the landscape painter Boudin and learned the technique of plein air (en plein air), which involves painting outdoors under natural light. From then on, he continued to paint series such as "Haystacks," "Rouen Cathedral," and "Water Lilies," depicting the same motif at different times and seasons, with the theme of the changes in light and atmosphere throughout his life.
In his later years, he established a home and garden in Giverny, where he repeatedly painted water lilies floating in ponds and arched bridges. His late masterpiece, Water Lilies, which took on an abstract quality, had a major influence on 20th-century painting.
As a symbol of Impressionism, he was a painter who established the starting point of modern painting.
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