The Monet family in their garden at Argenteuil
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- Artist
- Edouard Manet
- Date
- 1874 ; France
- Style
- Impressionism
- Genre
- Genre painting
'The Monet family in their garden at Argenteuil' is an 1874 oil on canvas painting by Édouard Manet. This work adopts a daring, naturalistic style, employing a vibrant palette, thus positioning it among Manet's first forays into Impressionism. The artwork is an elegant genre painting, portraying a sailor and his companion set against the backdrop of a stunning riverscape featuring gleaming sailboats, the deep blue of the Seine, and the scenic town of Argenteuil. Art historians view this piece as Manet's reaction to Claude Monet's similar themes.
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