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CLAUDE MONET (1840-1926), LANDSCAPE WITH GEESE BY A STREAM, 1874, OIL ON CANVAS - CLAUDE MONET (1840-1926), LANDSCAPE WITH GEESE BY A STREAM, 1874, OIL ON CANVAS Dimensions: Size: 53.2 x 33.2 cm. All measured values are approximate. Signature: Claude Monet Description: An intimate vertical landscape depicting a secluded country setting framed by dense trees and vegetation. A narrow stream occupies the foreground, where a small group of white geese gathers in the gently rippling water. The stream leads the eye toward a light-colored house in the middle distance, distinguished by a warm red-orange roof and partially enclosed by surrounding foliage. The composition is built through lively, broken brushwork in blue, green, violet, ochre, yellow, and warm earthy tones, creating an animated interplay of sunlight, shadow, water, and autumnal vegetation. Reflections across the stream are rendered with loose horizontal strokes, while the taller trees and foliage form a natural passage directing attention toward the illuminated architecture beyond. Small figures near the house introduce a subtle human presence within the otherwise tranquil rural scene. The lower left bears the signature ”Claude Monet” together with the date ”74.” The reverse shows an aged canvas mounted on a wooden stretcher, with several paper labels and markings present.