This is an original oil painting of a landscape with a flower garden, framed in a dark wood frame with a gold inner border. Signed bottom left
At Back of Frame - Clos Normand 4-18-04 Paul G Stammar
Style: Impressionistic or contemporary impressionist-style, characterized by vibrant colors and a textured, impasto technique in the paint application.
Subject: A landscape featuring a lush flower garden with prominent yellow flowers, a pathway, and a house in the background under a blue sky with clouds.
Overview
"Clos Normand" refers to the flower garden located in front of Claude Monet's house in Giverny, Normandy, France.
Location: It is part of the property where the Impressionist painter Claude Monet lived for many years.
Design: When Monet moved to Giverny, the garden initially contained an apple orchard and a kitchen garden. He later transformed it into a vibrant flower garden, applying his artistic principles to its design.
Features: The garden is known for its brightly colored flowerbeds, a central path lined with fragrant roses and nasturtiums, and various trees like cherry and apricot trees that replaced the original apple trees.
Artistic Significance: Monet meticulously cultivated this garden, and it served as a significant source of inspiration for many of his famous paintings.