Water Lilies (Monet)

E5735

artwork painting series

Water Lilies (Monet) is a celebrated series of Impressionist paintings by Claude Monet depicting his flower pond at Giverny, renowned for its exploration of light, color, and reflection.

Aliases (16)

Water Lilies series ×4
Water Lilies ×3
Claude Monet’s Water Lilies cycle ×1
Claude Monet’s Water Lilies murals ×1
Monet's Giverny water garden paintings ×1
Monet’s series paintings ×1
Nymphéas ×1
The Water Lilies series ×1
The Water-Lily Pond by Claude Monet ×1
Water Lilies (Art Institute of Chicago) ×1
Water Lilies (Metropolitan Museum of Art) ×1
Water Lilies (Musée d’Orsay) ×1
Water Lilies (National Gallery, London) ×1
Water Lilies (triptych, Musée de l’Orangerie) ×1
Water Lilies cycle ×1
works by Claude Monet ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	artwork → painting series →
also known as	The Water Lilies series →
artistic focus	elimination of horizon line in some works → large-scale panoramic formats → surface of water →
associated with	Monet’s garden at Giverny →
commissioned by	French state (for Orangerie decorations) →
country of origin	France →
creator	Claude Monet →
creator’s nationality	French →
creator’s residence during creation	Giverny →
cultural significance	icon of Impressionist painting → milestone in the development of abstraction →
depicts	Giverny garden → flower pond → water lilies →
exhibited at	Art Institute of Chicago → Metropolitan Museum of Art → Musée de l’Orangerie → Musée d’Orsay → National Gallery, London →
genre	landscape painting →
inception	c. 1897 →
influenced by	Japanese gardens → Japanese prints →
language of title	French →
location depicted	Giverny →
main subject	color variations → effects of light → reflection on water →
material used	oil paint →
movement	Impressionism →
notable feature	immersive wall-sized panels at Musée de l’Orangerie →
notable work	Water Lilies (Art Institute of Chicago) → Water Lilies (Metropolitan Museum of Art) → Water Lilies (Musée d’Orsay) → Water Lilies (National Gallery, London) → Water Lilies (triptych, Musée de l’Orangerie) →
number of works	approximately 250 →
original title	Nymphéas →
part of	Monet’s late works →
production period end	1926 →
production period start	late 1890s →
series theme	abstraction of natural forms → changing light over water → seasonal changes in nature →
significant period in	Monet’s Giverny period →
surface	canvas →

Referenced by (22)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Water Lilies (Monet) ("Water Lilies (triptych, Musée de l’Orangerie)") → Water Lilies (Monet) ("Water Lilies (Metropolitan Museum of Art)") → Water Lilies (Monet) ("Water Lilies (Art Institute of Chicago)") → Water Lilies (Monet) ("Water Lilies (National Gallery, London)") → Water Lilies (Monet) ("Water Lilies (Musée d’Orsay)") →	notable work
Rouen Cathedral series ("Monet’s series paintings") → The Japanese Bridge ("Monet's Giverny water garden paintings") →	partOf
Water Lilies (Monet) ("The Water Lilies series") →	also known as
French state (for Orangerie decorations) ("Water Lilies cycle") →	artSeriesCommissioned
Musée de l’Orangerie ("Claude Monet’s Water Lilies murals") →	bestKnownFor
French state (for Orangerie decorations) ("Water Lilies series") →	commissioned
Musée de l’Orangerie ("Claude Monet’s Water Lilies cycle") →	exhibits
Beyeler Foundation Museum ("works by Claude Monet") →	hasCollection
National Gallery ("The Water-Lily Pond by Claude Monet") →	hasCollectionItem
Impressionism ("Water Lilies") →	hasNotableWork
Haystacks series ("Water Lilies series") →	influenced
Giverny garden ("Water Lilies series") →	inspiredWork
Claude Monet ("Water Lilies") →	notableSeries
Claude Monet ("Water Lilies series") →	notableWork
Art Institute of Chicago →	notableWorkInCollection
Water Lilies (Monet) ("Nymphéas") →	original title
The Japanese Bridge ("Water Lilies") →	relatedWorkSeries