Le bassin aux nymphéas
1919
About this artwork
This oil painting depicts a tranquil water lily pond, a recurring subject in Monet's late career, with vibrant green lily pads and scattered red and pink blossoms reflecting the sky and surrounding foliage.
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Claude Monet's Water Lilies series, of which this painting is a part, represents over 250 oil paintings depicting his flower garden at Giverny. As his eyesight began to fail later in life, his brushstrokes became broader and more abstract, transforming the mundane pond into a meditative study of light, color, and reflection. These late works pushed the boundaries of Impressionism and foreshadowed abstraction.
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Le bassin aux nymphéas
Claude Monet, 1919
