Gardener's House at Antibes1888 · Study 1916.1044

Context from the museum

In 1888, Claude Monet spent four months in Antibes, a city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean coast, to derive inspiration for painting. Although his visit was occasionally challenged by strong winds that threatened to knock over his easel, the artist was able to complete nearly 40 works. This especially vibrant canvas is a depiction of a gardener’s house set against the sea and the distant Alps. Monet portrays intense midday light through thickly applied paint in bright colors that evoke the region’s sun-drenched climate. Small daubs of green on the slender trees framing the house suggest the onset of spring.

Museum description reproduced from its CC0 open-access record. Read the original catalog entry.

A detail to notice

Monet painted 35 canvases during his visit to Antibes from January to May 1888.

Observation supplied by the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Read the dimensions before the image

The selected unframed measurement for Gardener's House at Antibes is 93 cm wide and 66.3 cm high, equivalent to approximately 36.6 × 26.1 inches. Dividing width by height gives a format ratio of 1.40:1. The rectangular bounding area is 0.62 square meters; it describes the measured footprint, not the amount of paint or the monetary value.

On an illustrative 300 cm wall, the recorded width occupies 31.0% of the span before adding a frame. A centered placement leaves approximately 103.5 cm on each side before adding a frame. These are calculations by Physical Art For Crypto using museum measurements. They are not the museum’s display recommendations.

Questions to bring to your own collection

With Gardener's House at Antibes in view, identify one feature you can point to, then distinguish what the museum records from your personal response. Keep its medium, oil on canvas, in your notes when comparing contemporary works.

• Which part of this horizontal composition catches your eye first?
• Would a 93 cm width still suit the space after allowing for furniture and a frame?
• What surface detail would you need to see in person or in a close photograph?