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Episode 4

Monet's work on la grande decoration continues at pace. His great friend Georges Clemenceau wants the artist to donate some works to the state, and this causes problems!

The story of Claude Monet's later years and the famous paintings he produced at home in Giverny:

The painter is under pressure from his friend George Clemenceau to donate some canvases to the state. At the same time he meets one of the world's wealthiest collectors, Kojiro Matsukata from Tokyo.

Reader Allan Corduner

Producer Duncan Minshull.

15 minutes

Last on

Fri 9 Dec 2016 00:30

Credits

Role Contributor
Reader Allan Corduner
Author Ross King
Abridger Katrin Williams
Producer Duncan Minshull

Broadcasts

  • Thu 8 Dec 2016 09:45
  • Fri 9 Dec 2016 00:30

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