On the centenary of Claude Monet’s death, in 1926, from June 5th to September 27th, 2026, the MuMa in Le Havre is hosting an exhibition entitled Monet in Le Havre.
This original exhibition concentrates on the painter’s early years, from 1845, the year his family settled in Le Havre, to 1874, year of the first Impressionist exhibition in Paris.
The 80 works brought together for this event shed light on that decisive period in the development of the artist and his œuvre.
Monet, influenced by the pre-Impressionistss Boudin and Jongkind, as well as being fascinated by the technology of photography, would carry out his earliest artistic experiments along the Seine Estuary.
These included caricatures, still lifes, drawings from life and a major series of marine paintings.
Early on, Monet was supported by Norman patrons, but he also continued his artistic research on regular trips to the French capital, where he would meet many future Impressionists.
