One in a series of haystack works, this painting was created in a field adjoining Monet’s property in Giverny, a village in the Seine Valley.
In this 1890 painting, which you can see at Canberra’s National Gallery of Australia, Monet depicts haystacks in field. One in a series of haystack works, this painting was created in a field adjoining Monet’s property in Giverny, a village in the Seine Valley. This particular work is depicted in the midday sun, highlighting the Impressionist penchant for capturing the same subject at various times in the day to really understand it's beauty.