1500 piece puzzle, "Boulevard des Capucines" by Claude Monet, Springbok, USA. Completed.

            A fantastic puzzle of one of my favorite Impressionist street scenes from the Belle Epoque.  

Painted in 1873, this was an early work in Monet's Impressionist period.  Indeed, it wasn't until April 1874 that Monet, along with Renoir, Pissarro and Sisley, held what is considered the first exhibition of Impressionist work.  The original can now be found at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri.  This is probably the reason why the painting was featured, as Springbok's parent company, Hallmark Cards, is also located in Kansas City.

This was one of those puzzles which didn't look like much during construction.  Only after it was finished and I stood back from it did all those muddy pieces make sense.  Monet does an exceptional job of characterizing a certain time of day and a certain type of weather.  The distance and view looking out over the activity shroud it in an extra layer of mystery.  

Springbok's unusual shaped pieces slowed me down at the beginning but I soon got the hang of their cut and began to anticipate the type of piece shape that would probably fit.  I would love to see a 5000 piece with a similar style of pieces.

Taken on: March 25, 2014

Sets appears in: • Monet puzzles • Completed puzzles more » • 1500 pieces « less

Groups appears in: • Jigsaws • Artistic Puzzles

Camera: Panasonic DMC-FH25, f/3.3, 1/25 sec, 5mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

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