The famous painting Promenade with the Railroad Bridge, Argenteuil by Claude Monet presents a cloudy day. The entire scene is rendered in very subdued colors: tranquil green in the corner in the foreground, progressively darker gray in the bushes at the riverside, the bridge, and the line of the opposite bank, flocky strokes of creamy white and bluish gray in the sky. The natural-colored canvas in the area of the sky and the river contributes to the mood as a substrate of restrained coloration. Everything blends to create an impression of a sunless day devoid of luminous accents. Still, the lady in light gray carries a parasol in keeping with the taste of the time. While her strong outline dominates the scene, her son following behind her in dark gray is practically swallowed up by the reserved coloration of his shaded surroundings. The silhouette of a fishing boat provides a meditative sigh of life, and the train streaming across the bridge is visible only upon closer inspection.