Water Lilies
- Artist
- Claude Monet
- Date
- 1903
- Style
- Impressionism
- Genre
- Flower painting
Water Lilies is a renowned series of approximately 250 Flower painting created by French Impressionism artist Claude Monet (1840–1926). These compositions depict his lush garden in Giverny, showcasing the reflective surfaces of water and vibrant aquatic flora. Monet dedicated the last 31 years of his life to this project, often painting outdoors to capture fleeting light and atmosphere. Despite suffering from cataracts, Monet’s innovative brushwork and focus on light and color have made the Water Lilies series a pinnacle of Impressionist art, emphasizing perception over realism.