In his early career he would set up his own easel in Paris, Fontainebleau, Argenteuil, Vetheuil; in Normandy, Honfleur, Rouen, Dieppe, Etretat, Fécamp; and abroad, to London, Holland, Oslo, and to the Mediterranean coast.
New paints, new portable easels, the railway and much besides opened Monet to new horizons. In his early career he would set up his own easel in Paris, Fontainebleau, Argenteuil, Vetheuil; in Normandy, Honfleur, Rouen, Dieppe, Etretat, Fécamp; and abroad, to London, Holland, Oslo, and to the Mediterranean coast. He loved Oriental art and collected Japanese prints, some of which can be seen at his house at Giverny, where he settled down for 43 years.