Regular and Large print chart included
PatternKeeper compatible
Step into a sun-dappled woodland gathering with this beautiful Luncheon on the Grass Cross Stitch Pattern, based on Claude Monet's ambitious 1865–1866 masterpiece, Luncheon on the Grass (Le Déjeuner sur l'Herbe). Created early in Monet's career, this remarkable painting demonstrates both his growing artistic confidence and his fascination with capturing the effects of natural light.
Set within a forest clearing, elegantly dressed men and women enjoy a leisurely picnic beneath towering trees. Sunlight filters through the leaves overhead, casting shifting patterns of light and shadow across the figures, clothing, and landscape. Rather than focusing on a formal narrative, Monet emphasizes atmosphere, creating a scene that feels spontaneous, lively, and distinctly modern for its time.
While inspired in part by Édouard Manet's controversial painting of the same name, Monet's interpretation celebrates outdoor leisure and the beauty of nature. The artist devoted enormous effort to the project, painting many of the figures at life size and experimenting with the interplay of light, color, and shadow that would later become hallmarks of Impressionism.
An important transitional work between Realism and Impressionism, Luncheon on the Grass reveals Monet's early mastery of outdoor painting and his growing interest in depicting contemporary life. Today, portions of the surviving work are housed in the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts and Musée d'Orsay in Paris, offering a fascinating glimpse into the development of one of history's most influential artists.
Serenity Stitchworks patterns are designed for an enjoyable stitching experience and include both regular and large-print charts, detailed instructions, and a floss amount conversion chart to help you create a beautiful finished piece.
This chart is available in two formats - regular and large print. Once you make your purchase you will have access to both.
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Advanced cross stitch instructions and a floss amount conversion chart are included in the pattern.
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Design Size:
360w x 253h stitches
Types of Stitches:
Full stitches only, no half or quarter stitches, no backstitching
Level of Difficulty:
Advanced
Sewn Design Size:
14 count: 25.71 x 18.07 inches - 653mm x 459mm
18 count: 20.00 x 14.06 inches - 508mm x 357mm
20 count: 18.00 x 12.65 inches - 457mm x 321mm
22 count: 16.36 x 11.50 inches - 416mm x 292mm
Fabric size necessary for design:
Add six inches to both length and width (3" on each side)
Number of floss colors in the design: 70 (DMC cotton floss) No blended colors.
