Boulevard des Capucines

Boulevard des Capucines by Claude Monet is an oil painting on canvas from 1873-1874.

• The blurriness of the the people create a sense of motion and time. This contrasts with the people that have more sharp lines, who are most likely standing still.
• This painting is almost monochromatic except for the slightly greenish-brown color and peach-colored splotches. Because blue is associated with cold temperatures, the painting has a cold feeling.
• The buildings and implied lines of the trees and people draw your eye up and down the painting.
• While the whole painting has a "fuzzy" feel, there is atmospheric perpective as the definition towards the horizon loses clarity.