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In Claude Monet's masterpiece, Fields in Spring, the radiance of spring shines through Monet's use of color and form. Monet's wife Camille and his son Jean almost merge with the white and yellow wildflowers in the field. Monet painted light as he saw it, commenting, "For me, a landscape does not exist in its own right, since its appearance changes at every moment; but its surroundings bring it to life - the air and the light, which vary continuously . . . . For me, it is only the surrounding atmosphere which gives objects their real value."