Artwork
Water Lily Pond
Water Lily Pond is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Claude Monet. It dates from 1900 and is held in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
About this work
Overview
Water Lily Pond is an oil-on-canvas painting by Claude Monet, created between 1899 and 1900. It is one of a series of works depicting his garden pond at Giverny.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows a serene pond with water lilies and a Japanese-style bridge in the background. The scene reflects Monet's own garden, which he designed and cultivated, featuring a mix of exotic and domestic plants.
Technique & Style
The work is characterized by its use of layered color and reflection, capturing the interplay between the water lilies and the surrounding vegetation on the pond's surface. The technique of glazing may have been employed to achieve the painting's subtle, nuanced effects.
History & Provenance
Monet began developing his Giverny garden in 1893, and it became a central subject in his work. Water Lily Pond is one of 18 similar paintings of the pond he produced in 1899–1900.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Oscar-Claude Monet was born in Paris on November 14, 1840, and raised from the age of five in Le Havre, where he began selling charcoal caricatures as a teenager.
