Cole agreed and decided to paint a view from Mount Holyoke, an area he had previously sketched and found particularly inspiring. Describing the masterpiece, "The Oxbow" presents a powerful contrast ...
By Jackie Wullschläger Author, Monet: The Restless Vision The French art critic Louis Vauxcelles described a day trip to Giverny in summer 1905, to visit the home of artist Claude Monet.