65 Monet Boulevard Des Capucines Paris . Monet | ivan abramovitch morozov. The painting captures a scene of the hustle and bustle of parisian life from the studio of monet's friend, the photographer felix nadar. (110.2 × 92.1 × 10.2 cm) classification: In 1974, nadar, a close friend of the great impressionist claude monet, held the first ever impressionist exhibition. Boulevard des capucines presented a genuine glimpse of parisian life on a winter day, and the critic ernest chesneau claimed that monet captured the elusive quality of movement with unprecedented skill.