''The Pyramides at Port-Coton, Rough Sea'' is a series of six paintings produced by

Claude Monet Oscar-Claude Monet (, ; ; 14 November 1840 – 5 December 1926) was a French painter and founder of Impressionism painting who is seen as a key precursor to modernism, especially in his attempts to paint nature as he perceived it. During his ...

in 1886. They all show the rocky Atlantic coast of Belle-Île-en-Mer, visited and painted in the

plein air ''En plein air'' (; French for 'outdoors'), or plein-air painting, is the act of painting outdoors. This method contrasts with studio painting or academic rules that might create a predetermined look. The theory of 'En plein air' painting is c ...

by the artist between 12 September and 25 October that year.

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Paysage à Port-Goulphar.jpg, ''Landscape at Port-Goulphar'' (1886),

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. Tempête, côtes de Belle-Île - Claude.jpg, ''Tempest off the Coast of Belle-Île'' (1886),

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. Claude Monet - Rocks at Belle-lle, Port-Domois - Google Art Project.jpg, ''Rocks at Belle-Île, Port-Domois'' (1886),

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Claude Monet - Grotte de Port-Domois.jpg, ''Grotto at Port-Domois'' (1886),

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Claude Monet - Belle-Ile, Rain Effect.jpg, ''Belle-Île, Effect of Rain'' (1886),

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Claude Monet Tempête sur les Côtes de Belle-Île 1886.jpg, ''Tempest on the Coasts of Belle-Île'' (1886),

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'Port-Goulphar, Belle-Île', oil on canvas painting by Claude Monet, 1887, Art Gallery of New South Wales.jpg, ''Port-Goulphar, Belle-Île'' (1887),

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