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Nymphéas, Japanese Bridge, by Claude Monet, oil, 1890

Nymphéas, Japanese Bridge

Claude Monet

1890

oil

canvas

From the collection of Philadelphia Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Nymphéas, Japanese Bridge is a 1890 oil by Claude Monet, a Impressionism work, held at Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Claude Monet
When & what style?
1890 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
Philadelphia Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a garden scene with a small bridge. The garden is full of colorful flowers and trees, with a pond in the background. The colors are blended together in a way that makes the scene look soft and peaceful. The painting is done in a style that makes it hard to see clear details. Instead, it focuses on capturing the feeling of the garden. The artist used a lot of different colors to create a sense of depth and movement. If you like this painting, you might also want to check out more work by the artist, Claude Monet.

About the artist

Portrait of Claude Monet
Artist

Claude Monet

Oscar-Claude Monet was born in Paris on November 14, 1840, and raised from the age of five in Le Havre, where he began selling charcoal caricatures as a teenager.

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