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Water Lilies (Nymphéas)
- Original dimensions
- 811.2125 x 914.4 cm
- Museum
- Audrey Jones Beck Building
- Year
- 1907
Scene depicted
"Water Lilies (Nymphéas)", an iconic canvas by Claude Monet, depicts a serene landscape bathed in the soft light of day. The scene features a pond adorned with blooming water lilies, floating peacefully on the shimmering surface of the water, while reflections of trees and skies subtly blend, offering a hypnotic contemplation of nature in perpetual motion.
Historical context
Year: 1907 |BRK| Museum: Audrey Jones Beck Building |BRK| Dimensions: 811.2125 x 914.4 cm
Place in the artist's career
This canvas is not only essential in Monet's career, but it also marks the peak of his exploration of aquatic landscapes. Like predecessors, " Impression, Sunrise " and " The Saint-Lazare Station ", these works show an evolution in his technique, while "Water Lilies" reflects his creative maturity, merging light and color into a new harmony.
Anecdote
"Water can never be captured, it only passes by, I must evoke it," Monet reportedly said, standing at the edge of his water garden in Giverny one spring morning. It is in this shimmering atmosphere, enveloped in floral scents, that the artist drew inspiration to create this masterpiece , successfully capturing the ethereal ballet of floating water lilies.