Scarf - Monet Red Poppy Field Faux Silk Square, 35.5 in

Monet Poppy Scarf: A Summer Afternoon at Argenteuil

This Monet poppy scarf carries a much loved Impressionist landscape into your wardrobe. The square print shows scarlet poppies spilling down a hillside. Soft sky blues and meadow greens surround the red. Anyone who wants an Impressionist art scarf will find loose, flickering color on every fold.

The image comes from The Poppy Field near Argenteuil, painted by Claude Monet in 1873. Monet lived in Argenteuil then, a rural town outside Paris. The woman with a parasol is probably his wife, Camille. The child beside her is probably their son, Jean. A second mother and child walk behind them.

Product Details

• Material: Satin polyester faux silk
• Finish: Satin, printed on one side
• Edges: Stitched
• Size: 35.5 in x 35.5 in (90 x 90 cm)
• Product number: EV1027

Why This Poppy Field Matters

Monet showed the painting at the first Impressionist exhibition in 1874. The group worked outdoors and used light, quick strokes. They wanted to record a moment, not a studio pose. The left half of the canvas glows red. The right half cools to blue and green. That color split makes a poppy field scarf like this one easy to read from across a room.

The original hangs in the Musee d'Orsay in Paris. This Monet faux silk scarf is a printed reproduction of that image, made for wearing.

Choosing a Monet poppy scarf means choosing a painting about a passing summer moment. The Monet faux silk scarf keeps the red-and-green contrast crisp. It is an Impressionist art scarf that feels light, not heavy. Even folded small, the poppy field scarf shows a bright flash of red.

Wearing and Displaying the Scarf

Fold it into a triangle for the neck. Knot it on a handbag handle, or tie it as a headscarf. The 35.5 in square also frames well on a wall. Keep it out of direct sunlight to protect the printed colors.

A Monet poppy scarf also works as a small wall hanging. Hung flat, this Impressionist art scarf shows the whole hillside. A Monet faux silk scarf is easy to turn, so the poppies can face any way. The poppy field scarf keeps its square shape when framed. The Monet poppy scarf stays bright in every season.

For a matching accessory, browse our tote bag collection. More painters from Monet's circle are in our Monet and Renoir collection.

Claude Monet and French Impressionism

Claude Monet (1840-1926) led the French Impressionists. The group took its name from his 1872 painting, Impression, Sunrise. A critic used the title to mock their unfinished look. The painters adopted the label anyway. Monet worked outdoors and studied how light changes. Later he painted one subject again and again, as in his Haystacks and Water Lilies.

For More Reading from the Web

• See how one poppy field became a painting, with notes on the figures and the 1874 exhibition. The Poppy Field near Argenteuil - Wikipedia