“a remark of Monet, quoted by Ambroise Vollard, as quoted in Discovering Art, – The life time and work of the World’s greatest Artists, MONET'; K. E. Sullivan, Brockhamptonpress, London 2004, p. 44”

—  Claude Monet

the sun went that day too far already, to be able to finish the painting well - in Monet's opinion
after Monet's death

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