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Garden at Sainte-Adresse
This resort town on the English Channel where Monet spent the summer of 1867 is
portrayed with sparkling color and intricate brushwork. The work combines illusion
andreality,showingwhyMonet(1840-1926)wasconsideredoneofthegreatestIm-
pressionists.
Gertrude Stein
This portrait, created when Picasso (1881-1973) was 24 years old shows the influen-
ceofAfricansculptureandashiftfromtheslenderfiguresofhisearlyyearstoCubist
forms.
The Card Players
Better known for landscapes and still lifes, Cézanne (1839-1906) was intrigued by a
scene of peasants intent on their card game. This ambitious project emphasizes the
somber concentration of the participants.
