Claude Monet
1903
Oil on canvas
65.5 x 100.5 cm
This view of Waterloo Bridge is striking in its depth and rich tones. Despite the overcast day and the chimneys belching smoke in the background, the scene is sharp and full of captivating detail. On the river, long barges congregate around the piers of Waterloo Bridge. Meanwhile, on the bridge, horse-drawn double-decker buses and motorised vehicles crawl their way from one bank to the other.