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The water here is a mirror of houses and sky, and a muddy copy breaks it. Our Monet Bank of the Seine Bennecourt print was graded against the Art Institute of Chicago’s own photograph, so the reflections stay clear and Camille’s striped dress stays bright under the trees.
Canvas, framed or paper
Stretched canvas. Printed on cotton canvas and stretched taut over a frame. The edges are mirror-wrapped, so the picture continues around the sides and none of it is lost to the fold.
Framed canvas. The same canvas, set in a black, white, natural wood or dark wood frame 0.83 in deep. The frame gives the work a finished edge and a little more presence on the wall.
Framed print. Printed on fine art matte paper and framed in solid pine, behind shatterproof plexiglass, in black, white, natural wood or dark wood. It arrives ready to hang. Framed sizes are measured on the outside of the frame.
Fine art print. Printed on 310gsm fine art matte paper, for framing your own way. It travels rolled and protected. From 18x24 inch.
Sizes
20x16 inch, 30x24 inch. Framed sizes are measured on the outside of the frame, so the visible painting is a little smaller.
On your wall
Its greens and river blues suit a living room, a reading corner or a bedroom. They look calm with white, olive and natural wood, and a natural or black frame suits the shady trees.
About the painting
On the Bank of the Seine, Bennecourt by Claude Monet
Gloton, 1868
In 1868 Monet was young and short of money, living with Camille Doncieux and their baby son, Jean. The novelist Émile Zola told him about Gloton, a hamlet beside Bennecourt on the Seine, as a cheap place in the country, easy to reach from Paris.
On the island
Camille sits on an island in the river, under the trees, looking across at the houses of Gloton reflected in the water. A rowing boat waits at the bank. It is the only painting that survives from their short stay there.
The baby under the paint
Traces under the paint show that at first Camille held a small child in a bonnet, probably Jean, whom Monet later painted out. It came to the Art Institute of Chicago in 1922.
Read the story
There's a woman sitting alone by the river in this painting. But at first, she wasn't alone.
It's 1868. Claude Monet is twenty-seven, and short of money. He's living with Camille Doncieux, the woman he'll marry, and their baby son, Jean.
His father doesn't approve, so they need somewhere cheap.
His friend, the novelist Émile Zola, tells him about Gloton, a little hamlet on the Seine, beside the town of Bennecourt. It's in the country, and it's easy to reach from Paris.
So they go. And one day, they row out to an island in the river.
Camille sits under the trees in her striped dress, looking across the water. On the far bank, the houses of Gloton are reflected in the river.
Look closely, and you might wonder where the baby is. Experts have found traces under the paint. At first, Camille was holding a small child in a bonnet, probably Jean.
Monet painted him out. It's the only picture that survives from their time at Gloton. Today it belongs to the Art Institute of Chicago.
Sit with Camille on the riverbank, and remember who else was there.
On the Bank of the Seine, Bennecourt. Claude Monet, 1868.
How each piece is brought to life
Faithful to the original, and made to be felt on your wall.
Graded against the original
We compare every work with the original as we grade it, keeping the artist’s colours true while bringing back their depth and glow. Every mark stays the artist’s own.
Printed for you
Printed to order on cotton canvas or fine art paper, then framed if you chose a frame, in 1 to 3 business days.
On your wall
It arrives 5 to 12 business days later, tracked and free anywhere in the US. Framed pieces come ready to hang.
Questions
Is this the original painting?
No. The original hangs in a museum. What you receive is a fine art reproduction, remastered from the original and printed for you, with every mark where the artist left it.
Will the colour look flat?
This is where most reproductions disappoint, and it is where we spend the most time. Each work is graded side by side with the original: faithful to the artist’s colours, with the depth and warmth brought back, so it moves you on the wall the way it was meant to. Canvas reads a touch softer than a backlit screen, and every screen shows colour a little differently.
Will the edges be cropped?
Each size is a standard frame size, so we fit the painting by trimming a little from its edges. We never stretch or squash it, and we check every size by eye so no face, figure or signature is cut. On canvas the edges are mirror-wrapped, which keeps the whole picture on the front.
Which size is right for my wall?
Aim for about two-thirds the width of the furniture beneath it. Over a sofa or a sideboard, one of the two largest sizes will hold the wall. The size guide lists every size in inches and centimetres, with the kind of wall each one suits.
How long does it take?
Your piece is printed in 1–3 business days, then spends 5–12 business days in transit, tracked all the way. Delivery is free anywhere in the US. We are unable to deliver to PO boxes.
What if it arrives damaged?
Send us a photograph and we will remake it and send it again. There is nothing to return.
Can I return it?
Yes, within 30 days of delivery. Our returns policy has the details.
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Printed to order
Graded against the original, then printed for you on cotton canvas or fine art paper in 1–3 business days.
The whole painting
Every mark is the artist’s own, and canvas edges are mirror-wrapped so the whole picture stays on the front.
Free US shipping
On every order, tracked, 5–12 business days in transit.
30-day returns
Returns and exchanges within 30 days of delivery.
