Claude Monet reading a newspaper, 1872 - Canvas Print

A quiet moment unfolds in this side profile of Claude Monet, pipe in hand and newspaper held close, rendered in loose, expressive brushstrokes typical of Renoir's impressionist touch. Slate blue and charcoal tones wrap around the bearded painter, warmed by golden ochre in his beard and soft curls of smoke drifting from his pipe. It's a scholarly, contemplative scene that brings a hush of old-world thoughtfulness to a space. Claude Monet Reading a Newspaper makes a fitting piece of wall art for a home library, study, or reading nook.

• By Pierre-Auguste Renoir, working in richly textured impressionist oil painting

• Available as a canvas print, where the brushwork and texture come through

• Complements traditional and classic home decor

• Historic painter portrait in moody 19th century impressionism style