Get a 'closer view' of Monet masterpiece
BBCPeople will be able to get up close to a Monet masterpiece when it goes on show in Hull on Friday.
The Petit Bras of the Seine at Argenteuil (1872) is on loan at Ferens Art Gallery as part of The National Gallery Masterpiece Tour.
Kerri Offord, curator of art at the gallery, said: "The great thing about having it here is we've got it on display a bit lower than you'd see it at the National Gallery. You can get a bit closer."
The artwork is being shown alongside paintings from the Ferens' own collection and artworks created by Flourish - a group of disabled and young people from Hull.
"It's an amazing opportunity for us," Offord added.
"It gives us the opportunity to work with a local community each year when we bring work from the National Gallery. And this year we've been working with a group called Flourish and they've been responding to the Monet, looking closely, thinking about it from a multi-sensory point of view.
"They've worked with a sound artist, Donna Smith, to create an amazing soundscape which takes you on a little journey down the Seine.
"And they've created a touch Monet that you can come and experience in a way that you can't with the work from the National Gallery.
"All those things are in this same gallery that we can experience ourselves, so hopefully it will give you a great opportunity to see the work in a way that you've never experienced a Monet before."
The painting, which has left the National Gallery only once in the past 20 years, depicts a tranquil scene of a winter's day on the outskirts of the small suburban town of Argenteuil, not far from Paris.
Jackie Dad, deputy leader of the council with responsibility for culture, said: "Securing this Monet for the Ferens is a historic moment for Hull's cultural scene."
Monet: Inspiring the Senses will be on display at Ferens Art Gallery until Sunday 13 September and entry is free.
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