Monet was devoted to painting ordinary life, in both urban and rural settings.
Monet was devoted to painting ordinary life, in both urban and rural settings. Hence, his works range from harbours and ports to railway stations and pastoral scenes. At the same time, Monet sought out unusual light effects that would allow him to play with colour on his canvasses. He worked to capture the subtleties of natural light in his art, whilst also using colour to convey emotion.