The painting "Claude Monet Painting on His Boat" is ironic because it depicts Monet, who is known for his Impressionist paintings of nature and landscapes, painting a picture of a boat. The boat in the painting is a modern, industrial barge, which is a far cry from the natural landscapes that Monet typically painted. The painting is also ironic because it shows Monet painting en plein air (outside), which was a hallmark of Impressionism, but he is painting a subject that is not typically associated with Impressionism.
1. Giverny is popular among tourists because of a particularly famous former resident. Claude Monet, the famous Impressionist painter, spent the last years of his life in Giverny and painted some of his most popular works there.
2. Housed in a Beaux-Arts train station opened in 1900, the Musée d'Orsay is worth visiting if only for the building itself. It houses the largest collection of Impressionist art in the world, with all the big names represented.