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La Rue Montorgueil
The Rue Montorgueil in Paris, Celebration of June 30, 1878
Claude Monet · 1878
Musée d'Orsay
Paris, France
About this painting
Monet painted this from a balcony above the street during a government-declared festival on 30 June 1878, a burst of tricolour flags celebrating France's recovery after 1870 — not, as often assumed, Bastille Day.
Painting Details
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
81 × 50 cm (31.9 × 19.7 in)
Painted at
Paris, France
Current location
Musée d'Orsay, Paris
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