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In 1862, he entered the studio of [[Charles Gleyre]] in Paris where he became friend with painters who would also become known as impressionists, [[Camille Pissarro]], [[Paul Cezanne]], [[Renoir]], [[Edgar Degas|Degas]], [[Alfred Sisley|Sisley]], and [[Jean-Frédéric Bazille]].   

In 1862, he entered the studio of [[Charles Gleyre]] in Paris where he became friend with painters who would also become known as impressionists, [[Camille Pissarro]], [[Paul Cezanne]], [[Renoir]], [[Edgar Degas|Degas]], [[Alfred Sisley|Sisley]], and [[Jean-Frédéric Bazille]].   

In 1867 his first child, a son named Jean, was born to Monet and his girlfriend Camille-Léonie Doncieux. They were married 3 years later, in 1870. Their second child, a son, Michel, was born in 1878. Camille died the following year.

In 1867 his first child, a son named Jean, was born to Monet and his girlfriend Camille-Léonie Doncieux. They were married 3 years later, in 1870. Their second child, a son, Michel, was born in 1878. At that time Monet faced continuing financial difficulties and moved in with his former patron Ernest Hoschedé. Monet's wife Camille died of tuberculosis in 1879, and Monet and his children continued to live in the Hoschedé household.

Monet formed a group of artists in 1874 who called themselves the Société Anonyme des Artistes. Monet displayed his painting "'''Impression, Sunrise'''", at the group's first exhibition, and the name impressionist was first used for his style of painting, and was applied to his group of painters as well, who became known as "impressionists". <ref> http://academic.scranton.edu/student/KOSINSKIK2/Life.html </ref>  

Monet formed a group of artists in 1874 who called themselves the Société Anonyme des Artistes. Monet displayed his painting "'''Impression, Sunrise'''", at the group's first exhibition, and the name impressionist was first used for his style of painting, and was applied to his group of painters as well, who became known as "impressionists". <ref> http://academic.scranton.edu/student/KOSINSKIK2/Life.html </ref>  

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Je suis à merveille pour peindre; c'est tout ce que l'on peut trouver de plus amusant, des maisons de toutes les couleurs, des moulins par centaines, des bateaux ravissants.}}

Je suis à merveille pour peindre; c'est tout ce que l'on peut trouver de plus amusant, des maisons de toutes les couleurs, des moulins par centaines, des bateaux ravissants.}}

I am marvellously well to paint; it  is the funniest you can find, houses of all colors, mills by hundreds, delightful boats.}}

I am marvellously well to paint; it  is the funniest you can find, houses of all colors, mills by hundreds, delightful boats.}}

[[Image:Monet garden.jpg|right|frame|Jeanne-Marquerite Lecadre au jardin (his cousin?).]]

[[Image:Monet garden.jpg|right|frame|Jeanne-Marquerite Lecadre au jardin (his cousin?).]]

In 1878 Monet and his wife faced continuing financial difficulties and moved in with his former patron Ernest Hoschedé. Monet's wife Camille died of tuberculosis in 1879, and Monet and his children continued to live in the Hoschedé household.   

Monet worked in Argenteuil from 1872 to 1878. His famous ''Monet's Garden in Argenteuil'' (The Dahlias) was painted in 1873.   

Monet continued to paint and his work became well known and popular, and by 1890, Monet had accumulated enough funds to buy his own house in Giverny, and added a water-lily garden and Japanese bridge that became the subject of several of his paintings.

Monet continued to paint and his work became well known and popular, and by 1890, Monet had accumulated enough funds to buy his own house in Giverny, and added a water-lily garden and Japanese bridge that became the subject of several of his paintings.