Monet's Thames Views at Courtauld Gallery Realize Artist's 120-Year-Old Wish

Claude Monet's 1904 Paris exhibition of London Thames views never traveled to England as he hoped. Now, 120 years later, the Courtauld Gallery in London presents 'Monet and London: Views of the Thames' from September 27, 2024 to January 19, 2025, fulfilling the Impressionist's desire. The show reunites 19 of the 37 paintings Monet created during his 1899-1901 London stay, borrowed from private collections and institutions. The works depict the Thames from the Savoy Hotel, capturing Charing Cross Bridge, Waterloo Bridge, and the Houses of Parliament in soft light and dense fog. Notably, the selection mirrors exactly what Monet chose for his original 1904 Paris show, making this an exhibition 'curated' by the artist himself. Monet's 1872 'Impression, soleil levant' launched Impressionism, painted from the Hôtel Amirauté in Le Havre.