Water Lilies

Date: 20th century
Medium: oil on canvas
Location: Musee Marmottan Monet, Paříž, Francie
Dimensions: 150 x 197

During the long period of depression after the death of his wife Monet had an idea to implement a series of paintings of water lilies. As an inspiration served him his garden in Giverny. In reality, the whole project has been carried out after one of his admirers send him a letter, where he asked for the decorations of his circular room. Monet worked secretly and he used a canvas of giant proportions. Those themes looks like almost abstract: light, water, plants, everything dissolve in the harmony of colors and reflections. The images often gives the impression that the artist worked directily in water, but he actually used the experience from his floating studio on the Seine.

Monet painted picture Water Lilies in 20th century. Prevailing color of this fine art print is blue and its shape is landscape. Original size is 150 x 197. This art piece is located in Musee Marmottan Monet, Paříž, Francie. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Claude Oscar Monet (1840-1926). A native Parisian, who thoroughly developed the idea of Impressionism. Monet almost scientifically studied the effect of light on different objects. He devoted himself to so called transitory states, which quickly led him to work with colour and light, his paintings acting on the viewer from the first impression. His use of open-air painting and objects which were special only because of light opened the way for the beginnings of modern painting. Monet’s Impression, Sunrise (1874) not only gave the name to the whole art movement, but secured Monet a place among the best painters of all times. At one time, he resided in London and created his famous study Houses of Parliament (Monet wondered, How could the English painters paint Parliament when it cannot be seen for the fog?). In the Giverny, which became his favourite retreat after the death of his wife, he painted motifs from his garden and the popular series Water Lilies - the world of the water was as poetic and mysterious as a primordial paradise.