Water Lilies
- Artist
- Claude Monet
- Date
- 1914
- Style
- Impressionism
- Genre
- Flower painting
Water Lilies, a renowned Impressionism series by French artist Claude Monet, comprises approximately 250 flower painting artworks. Created over the last 31 years of his life in Giverny, these paintings vividly depict his tranquil water garden, capturing the changing light and reflections on the pond’s surface. Despite suffering from cataracts during much of this period, Monet's innovative brushwork and focus on color evoke the serene beauty of nature. The series exemplifies his mastery of capturing fleeting moments and atmospheric effects characteristic of Impressionism.