Nympheas
1897 Los Angeles County Museum of Art
About this artwork
This oil painting by Claude Monet captures a close-up view of two white-to-yellow water lily blossoms amidst numerous blue-green lily pads, set against the dark, reflective surface of a pond.
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Claude Monet's iconic 'Nympheas' series, also known as Water Lilies, became an immersive obsession for the artist in his later years. He dedicated the last three decades of his life to capturing the ephemeral beauty of his flower garden pond in Giverny, creating around 250 oil paintings. These works pushed the boundaries of Impressionism, with their increasingly abstract compositions blurring the lines between water, sky, and reflections, effectively dissolving solid forms into pure light and color.
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Nympheas
Claude Monet, 1897
