Monet: The Early Years Coloring Book

Before impressionist painter Claude Monet painted the famous flowers and water lilies from his garden, he created the paintings in this coloring book. These paintings, usually filled with people (often his family or friends) rather than flowers, are from Monet’s early years.

Monet helped found the impressionist movement, which used quick brush strokes to capture fleeting moments in time. But this didn’t happen right away. An artist’s style tends to grow and change over the years, and these paintings show us how Monet developed his art, how he became the revolutionary artist known around the world today.

A selection of paintings from the exhibition Monet: The Early Years are shown in this coloring book. His original artworks are shown on the insides of the front and back cover. You can use those images for reference, or you can color the images based on your own impressions. Feel free to use the extra pages we’ve included at the back to experiment and develop your own signature style.

Images

Houses on the Bank of the River Zaan, 1871/1872

The Beach at Trouville, 1870

The Pont Neuf, 1871

The Red Kerchief, c. 1868–1873

Regatta at Argenteuil, c. 1872

Still Life with Flowers and Fruit, 1869

The Cradle – Camille with the Artist’s Son Jean, 1867

Interior, after Dinner, 1868/1869

Sailboats on the Seine at Petit-Gennevilliers, 1874

Luncheon on the Grass, center panel, 1865–1866

Camille on the Beach in Trouville, 1870

Farmyard in Normandy, c. 1863

On the Beach at Trouville, 1870–1871

Luncheon on the Grass, left panel, 1865–1866

Meditation (Madame Monet on the Sofa), c. 1871

On the Bank of the Seine, Bennecourt, 1868

Still Life with Melon, c. 1872

The Artist’s Son, 1868

The Landing Stage, 1871

Springtime, c. 1872

Seascape, Storm, 1866