Water Lilies (French: Nymphéas [nɛ̃.fe.a]) is a series of approximately 250 oil paintings by French Impressionist Claude Monet (1840–1926). The paintings depict his flower garden at his home in …

In his first water-lily series (1897–99), Monet painted the pond environment, with its plants, bridge, and trees neatly divided by a fixed horizon. Over time, the artist became less and less concerned with …

It was designed as a real environment and crowns the Water Lilies cycle begun nearly thirty years before. The set is one of the largest monumental achievements of early twentieth-century painting. …

Jul 13, 2024 · Claude Monet started working on a project that would later become known as his Water Lilies series in 1899. He was already renowned for painting series of artworks like Haystacks and …

One of Monet’s critics described this canvas of 1919 as waterlilies "in full flower assert [ing] themselves … their golden discs encased in purple, against the cloudy waters."

Jun 27, 2025 · Discover 10 stunning paintings from Monet's Water Lilies series and how this iconic motif evolved over three decades.

In the final decades of his life, Monet embarked on a series of monumental compositions depicting the lush lily ponds in his gardens in Giverny, in northwestern France.

Claude Monet, Water-lilies, 1917. Read about this painting, learn the key facts and zoom in to discover more.

Water lilies were a recurring theme in Monet's work; he painted around 250 water lily compositions. A skilled horticulturalist as well as an artist, Claude Monet spent the last 30 years of his life painting the …

Claude Monet’s Water Lilies series is one of the most iconic and beloved collections in art history. These paintings capture the beauty of his water lily garden in Giverny, where he spent decades …