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The Art Assignment: What Did Monet Eat in a Day?

21 minutes 34 seconds

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This episode explores the life, art, and eating habits of the great Impressionist artist Claude Monet. Host Sarah Green prepares a menu based on the journals Monet kept during his years in Giverny, France, where he enjoyed the freshest produce from the vegetable garden he kept alongside his extensive flower and water gardens. Part of "The Art Assignment" series.

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Runtime: 21 minutes 34 seconds

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