Water Lilies
- Artist
- Claude Monet
- Date
- 1914 - 1917
- Style
- Impressionism
- Genre
- Flower painting
Water Lilies is a renowned series of approximately 250 flower paintings by French Impressionism artist Claude Monet. These captivating oil paintings depict his tranquil water garden at Giverny, capturing the ephemeral beauty of nature through loose, expressive brushwork. Created over the last 31 years of his life, many works were painted while Monet was affected by cataracts, yet they reveal his relentless pursuit of capturing light and reflections. The series exemplifies Monet’s mastery in portraying the delicate interplay between water, flowers, and light, making Water Lilies a cornerstone of Impressionism.