Water Lilies (1840–1926) by Claude Monet

Claude Monet's "Water Lilies" is not a single painting but a series of approximately 250 oil paintings produced by the French Impressionist artist between 1840 and 1926. This monumental series represents the flower garden at Monet's home in Giverny, with a particular focus on the water lily pond he meticulously designed. Through these paintings, Monet sought to capture the ever-changing nature of light and reflection on the pond's surface across different times of day and seasons. The "Water Lilies" series is celebrated for its radical departure from traditional landscape painting, pushing the boundaries of the Impressionist movement towards the abstract. Monet's innovative use of color, light, and brushwork dissolves the structure of the lily pond into a series of intersecting surfaces and planes, allowing viewers to immerse themselves in the artist's visual experience of his garden. In his later years, Monet's vision was impaired by cataracts, which influenced his use of color and fo