The painting belongs to a series of famous London landscapes created by the artist in the late period of Impressionism. It is not the first time that the theme of the city appears in the work of the master, who painted mainly rural nature. In the cycle dedicated to London, the main motive is the element of fog, the effect of a shaky light-air environment that absorbs city buildings. The fixation of the momentary impression of nature was replaced by the analysis of the most complex color nuances in the flickering iridescent light. Travels to London in 1889, 1900 and 1901 Monet timed to coincide with the season of fog: from the artist’s room at the Savoy Hotel, a view of the Thames with the Waterloo Bridge opened. The Hermitage canvas also belongs to the cycle of works depicting this view and completed by the painter in his workshop in Giverny.
