Two pieces by Claude Monet at the Museum of Fine Arts which illustrate the artist's range in styles are La Japonaise (1876), and Morning Light rendering of the Rouen Cathedral (1894). The works come at widely different times in the artist's development. There are many obvious differences, and a few subtle similarities.         The first piece is vibrant. The figure is especially real; there is a sense of vitality and fun in the model's twisted form. She is …showed first 75 words of 665 total…

…showed last 75 words of 665 total…movement; as if she is twisting her body and Monet captured her form in the middle of the action. The distortions achieve a different affect in the cathedral as stated earlier, but the inherent style is preserved. In summary, these two pieces show the vastly different styles Monet used throughout his career, yet also his individual style, also. Despite their obvious differences, the two works stand out as examples of one painter's devotion to Im