A hand painted oil on canvas museum authorized painting of the famous painting, Springtime, 1886 by Claude Monet, French, 1840 to 1926. Signed to the back and dated 1969. Framed. Claude Monet was a 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. Painting Reproductions And Home Decor Collectibles.