Poppy Field near Vétheuil  1879

French Title: Champ de coquelicots près de Vétheuil [br] This picture of a poppy field in Vétheuil, near Paris, was painted shortly after Claude Monet and his family had come to live in the village. At the time, he was going through a difficult period. His wife, Camille, died after a long illness and he had to support not only his own children, but also those of his new p...