The Artist's House, View from the Rose Garden 1924

Claude Monet painted 'The Artist's House, View from the Rose Garden' with oil on canvas. During Monet's time, the upper middle class increasingly enjoyed leisure time. Monet was a man of his class and painted bourgeois scenes; his family at leisure, gardens in full bloom. This painting gives us a glimpse into Monet’s domestic sphere. A space where gender roles were defined, and the garden, often the domain of women, became a stage for both labor and aesthetic pleasure. It is a subjective view of domesticity. It captures a moment, a feeling, a sensory experience of light and color in his private world. Monet was quoted as saying, "I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers." This painting encapsulates Monet’s personal connection to his garden. We can consider how landscapes aren't just passive backdrops, but active participants in shaping our identities. Monet shows the garden as a space for personal reflection, creativity, and emotional resonance.