A sailboat sits on a river with a bridge nearby.

The Bridge at Argenteuil
by Claude Monet

Courtesy National Gallery of Art,
Washington

Question
How did the artist create interesting textures in this image?
(1 point)
Responses

by experimenting with various brushstrokes

by using only one color

by concentrating on negative space

by using no value changes

1 answer

The artist created interesting textures in this image by experimenting with various brushstrokes. Claude Monet is known for his distinctive use of different brush techniques to convey movement and light, which contributes to the texture in his works.