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Claude Monet's Jeanne-Marguerite Lecadre in the Garden or Woman in the Garden Wood plaque from the Metropolitan museum of art Numbered UsedIt exemplifies Impressionism, focusing on the perception of light and color in nature. The painting depicts Jeanne-Marguerite Lecadre, Monet's cousin's wife, in a garden setting. Monet used short, thick brushstrokes to create texture and capture the interplay of light and shadow. The artwork emphasizes the contrast between light and dark, and the intensity of color in relation to nature. Monet likely painted it during the summer of 1867 while staying in Sainte-Adresse. X-ray analysis revealed a male figure that was later painted over. The painting reflects Monet's interest in capturing the feeling of a scene rather than the objects themselves.