From the Water Lilies Collection of Oscar-Claude Monet *
Claude Monet's Water Lilies (Nymphéas) is a series of over 250 paintings that depict his flower garden in Giverny, France. The series was the main focus of Monet's work for the last 30 years of his life.
*I hope this is accurate. Vincent van Gogh also painted water lilies; I can’t find this picture. My memory tells me that when I originally posted this, I had found this wonderful picture among Monet’s work, but I forgot to add the title, and now I can’t locate it. (2025)
Oscar-Claude Monet, a French painter and founder of impressionist painting, is a key precursor to modernism. His attempts to paint nature as he perceived it have not just left a lasting influence on the art world, but also shaped the course of modern art.
Monet's focus on capturing the fleeting quality of light and color in nature, essentially 'painting impressions' rather than detailed representations, results in breathtaking works of art. His famous works like 'Impression, Sunrise' and 'Water Lilies' are not just examples of this approach, but also stunning displays of his artistic vision.
Monet
Loved to Paint Nature