Water Lilies
- Artist
- Claude Monet
- Date
- 1906
- Style
- Impressionism
- Genre
- Flower painting
Water Lilies is a renowned series of approximately 250 oil paintings by French Claude Monet, capturing his beloved garden in Giverny. These flower paintings embody the essence of Impressionism, emphasizing light and atmosphere over precise detail. Created during the last 31 years of Monet's life, many paintings were made while he suffered from cataracts, yet they beautifully convey the shimmering reflections and delicate water lilies. These works exemplify Monet's masterful use of color and brushwork, cementing their importance in art history.