Created during the period from 1899 to 1901 by the renowned artist Claude Monet, the artwork entitled “Waterloo Bridge, Overcast Weather” is an iconic piece from the Impressionism movement. This cityscape is part of a series in which Monet focused on the Waterloo Bridge, a testament to his fascination with the varying atmospheric conditions and light effects on the landscape of London.
The artwork captures the impression of a gloomy day, with an overcast atmosphere casting muted colors over the scene. Monet’s masterful handling of light and color conveys the hazy quality of the city air, with the bridge emerging as a central, powerful form across the canvas. Muted blues and purples dominate the composition, evoking the reflections in the water and the conditions of the sky, suggesting the diffused light of a cloudy, perhaps smog-filled day in London. The brushwork is loose and expressive, typical of Monet’s later works, where the emphasis is more on the play of light and color than on the precise details of the structures or the water. The industrial skyline in the background, marked by smokestacks, punctuates the horizon, and is rendered with an almost ghostly presence, emblematic of the Impressionist technique of capturing fleeting moments and sensations.
