Water Lilies Painting by Claude MonetClaude Monet

Claude Monet’s Water Lilies (1919) is part of a series of about 250 paintings created between 1897 and 1926, depicting his Giverny garden. These works highlight Monet’s focus on light, color, and movement on water. Painted while he struggled with cataracts, the series is a significant Impressionist achievement. Monet intended these paintings as peaceful refuges, offering solace during tumultuous periods like World War I.