Edge of the Cliff, Pourville
- Artist
- Claude Monet
- Date
- 1882
- Style
- Impressionism
- Genre
- Landscape
"Edge of the Cliff, Pourville" is an 1882 Impressionism painting by Claude Monet, housed in the Art Institute of Chicago. Part of his Normandy Landscape series, it captures two girls atop a cliff overlooking the sea in the fishing village of Pourville. Monet employs his characteristic loose brushwork to evoke the summer sunshine and brisk breeze, creating a lively scene that contrasts leisure with labor—represented by the bourgeois figures against the backdrop of fishing boats. The artwork exemplifies Monet’s mastery of capturing fleeting moments in a vibrant, atmospheric portrayal of the coast.
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