Woman with a Parasol, Madame Monet and Her Son

Light and movement shape this scene more than precise detail. A woman steps through tall grass as the wind lifts her dress and tilts her green parasol against the sky. Below her, a child pauses and looks up, partly hidden by the slope of the field. The figures feel caught in a passing moment, as if the breeze itself were the subject of the painting.

Claude Monet painted this work in 1875, showing his wife Camille and their young son Jean during a walk near their home. Rather than a formal family portrait, the scene feels spontaneous and alive. Broad brushstrokes and shifting light give the impression of motion, warmth, and summer air. The painting reflects Monet’s desire to capture life as it is experienced, fleeting, personal, and inseparable from nature. It feels both intimate and open, like a memory held just long enough to be seen.