Water Lilies, Sunset
- Original dimensions
- 92.7 x 73 cm
- Museum
- National Gallery
- Year
- 1907
Scene depicted
This painting, Water Lilies, Sunset, unfolds a soothing scene where the water lilies bloom peacefully in the water, reflecting a flamboyant palette of twilight colors. Monet, with his sharp eye, captures the infinite tranquility of a moment of serenity while immersing us in the atmosphere of a summer evening, colored by irresistible shades of pink and orange.
Historical context
Year: 1907 |BRK| Museum: National Gallery |BRK| Dimensions: 92.7 x 73 cm
Place in the artist's career
Water Lilies, Sunset is situated at a turning point in Monet's career, marking a period of full stylistic maturity. In parallel with works such as Impression, Sunrise and The Nymphéas , this painting reveals an evolution towards luminous abstraction, where the artist increasingly engages in personal expression through color and light.
Anecdote
“Light is my model, it dances through the landscapes like a breath of life,” Monet might have said one summer morning by his garden in Giverny. It is there, among the fragrant lilac bushes and the flowing vibrant colors, that this masterpiece was born, imbued with inspiration vibrating from the sounds of the streams and the rustling of the leaves.