Artwork
Water Lilies
Water Lilies is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Claude Monet. It dates from 1906 and is held in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
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Technique & Style
Stylistically, the painting belongs to the landscape genre and treats the water lily motif as its central subject.
Water Lilies is executed in oil paint on canvas, a medium consistent with Claude Monet's late-period practice. The work takes a nearly square format, measuring 89.9 cm in height by 94.1 cm in width, which suits its close-focus, immersive approach to the subject.
Stylistically, the painting belongs to the landscape genre and treats the water lily motif as its central subject. The modest dimensions and square support encourage a concentrated composition in which surface, reflection, and floating flora are compressed into a unified pictorial field, characteristic of Monet's serial exploration of his garden pond at Giverny.
History & Provenance
Claude Monet created the painting Water Lilies in 1906 using oil on canvas. The work measures 89.9 cm in height and 94.1 cm in width. It is currently held in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago, where it is identified by the accession number 1933.1157. The piece depicts water lilies and is classified as a landscape painting.
The 1906 oil painting Water Lilies by Claude Monet is held in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. The work is cataloged under the accession number 1933.1157. Executed on canvas, the piece measures 89.9 cm in height and 94.1 cm in width.
The available records confirm its location at the museum but do not provide specific details regarding its exhibition history or prior provenance.
Overview
Water Lilies is an oil painting by Claude Monet, created in 1906. It is a landscape depicting a serene pond scene, held at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows a pond covered with water lilies in clusters of pink and white, amidst green leaves. The soft blue background blends into a light mist, evoking a sense of calm.
Context
This work is representative of Monet's series of water lily paintings, capturing the beauty of his garden pond at Giverny.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Oscar-Claude Monet was a French painter and founder of Impressionism who is seen as a key precursor to modernism, especially in his attempts to paint nature as he perceived it.
