The footbridge over the water lily pond
- Original dimensions
- 108 x 66 cm
- Museum
- Kunstmuseum Basel
- Year
- 1920
Scene depicted
This famous painting illustrates a delicate bridge stretching over the serene water, adorned with water lilies that seem to float like colorful dreams. Each brushstroke evokes the reflections in the water, creating a harmony between earth and sky. Monet, as a master of light, manages to capture the moment, offering a sense of tranquility and timelessness.
Historical context
Year: 1920 |BRK| Museum: Kunstmuseum Basel |BRK| Dimensions: 108 x 66 cm
Place in the artist's career
The Bridge over the Water Lilies represents a pivotal moment in Monet's career. While he cultivated his unique style, other works like The Water Lilies and Impression, Sunrise mark this successful advancement towards an ever more refined and free pictorial expression.
Anecdote
“I did not just create an image, but a world in which I escape.” This quote resonates deeply when contemplating The Bridge over the Water Lilies , painted on a rainy morning when the light danced elegantly on the ripples of the water, a fleeting moment captured for eternity. It is this connection between art and nature that continues to inspire his admirers.