The Magnificent Variations of Claude Monet: His Series of 12 Works on the Gare Saint-Lazare

Claude Monet 
Les Voies à la sortie de la gare Saint-Lazare 
En 1877
H. 60 ; L. 80 cm. 
Pola Museum of Art, hakone, Japon
© Domaine public 

Monet's artwork, titled "The Tracks at the Exit of the Gare Saint-Lazare," is an Impressionist painting dating back to 1877. It depicts the railway tracks at the exit of the Gare Saint-Lazare. Like in his other works, Monet employs rapid and vivid brushstrokes characteristic of Impressionism.
To capture the dynamism of the scene, we invite you to pay attention to the lines of the railway tracks and switches converging towards a vanishing point, thus creating a sense of depth and perspective. The metal structures and surrounding buildings are simplified in their representation, with touches of color suggesting their presence.
Monet's color palette is bright and diverse, reflecting the various tones of natural light. He captures the reflections on the rails and the color variations caused by the interplay of shadow and light. The overall atmosphere of the artwork is lively and evokes the incessant activity of a train station.