Water Lilies
- Original dimensions
- 100 x 81 cm
- Museum
- Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum
- Year
- 1907
Scene depicted
This canvas celebrates the serenity of a water garden, where the water lilies float peacefully on a mirror-like surface. The composition, rich in nuances, invites the viewer to dive into a universe of tranquility, a true hymn to nature and the impermanence of time.
Historical context
Year: 1907 |BRK| Museum: Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum |BRK| Dimensions: 100 x 81 cm
Place in the artist's career
“Water Lilies” is part of a period of maturity for Monet, where he explores recurring themes of light and water. Compared to “ Impression, Sunrise ” and “ The Cathedral of Rouen ”, this painting reveals an evolution towards poetic abstraction, a quest for fragile and fleeting chromatic harmonies.
Anecdote
Monet once declared: “I want to paint the light, but also the emotion it generates.” Imagine him by his pond, one spring morning, surrounded by the delicate scents of flowers and the melodious song of birds, capturing the ephemeral beauty of nature. This infused an evocative power into his masterpiece, “Water Lilies.”