Water Lilies
- Artist
- Claude Monet
- Date
- 1906
- Style
- Impressionism
- Genre
- Flower painting
Water Lilies is a renowned series of approximately 250 flower painting by French artist Claude Monet, created mainly during the last 31 years of his life. These Impressionism works depict Monet’s tranquil water garden at Giverny, capturing the shifting light and reflections on the water’s surface. Despite suffering from cataracts, Monet's innovative brushwork and focus on natural light led to evocative, immersive compositions. The series exemplifies Monet’s mastery in portraying the beauty of nature, emphasizing his dedication to capturing fleeting moments and the essence of a landscape through artistic experimentation.