At Cap d'Antibes

Claude Monet completed this view from Cap d'Antibes in 1888 during his Mediterranean trip. The rocky cape juts into the sea, with the old town of Antibes visible across the bay. Pine trees and Mediterranean vegetation frame the composition, their green foliage contrasting with the blue water.

Cap d'Antibes offered different vantage points than Monet's Salis Gardens views. The rocky terrain and dramatic coastline provided more vertical interest. He wrote to Alice that the Mediterranean light challenged him to find new palettes beyond what worked in northern France.

The painting now hangs at the Courtauld Gallery in London. Samuel Courtauld assembled one of Britain's finest Impressionist collections in the 1920s, including several of Monet's Antibes canvases. This series remains popular for its luminous depiction of the French Riviera's natural beauty.