Why it matters
Well-dressed bourgeois watch a sunny regatta at high tide at Sainte-Adresse, near Le Havre, where Monet's father lived. Its probable pair, The Beach at Sainte-Adresse in Chicago, shows an overcast scene at low tide with fishing boats.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1867.
- The two paintings are identical in size.
- Monet spent that summer with his father and aunt, away from Camille Doncieux and their newborn son.
Based on the Wikipedia article Regatta at Sainte-Adresse (Monet) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
