Claude Monet
Water Lilies Study (Nympheas)
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Description
This exquisite study is part of Monet's celebrated Water Lilies series, created during his time at Giverny. The painting captures the ethereal quality of light dancing on the pond's surface.
Painted in 1906, this work represents a pivotal moment in Monet's exploration of his water garden, where he would spend the final decades of his life creating some of impressionism's most iconic images.
The composition demonstrates Monet's mastery of color harmonies, with subtle variations of blue, green, and pink creating a meditative atmosphere.
Provenance
- - Acquired directly from the artist, 1906
- - Galerie Durand-Ruel, Paris, 1907
- - Private collection, New York, 1923
- - Christie's, New York, May 1985, lot 42
- - Private European collection, 1985-present
Exhibition History
- - Galerie Durand-Ruel, Paris, Monet: Paysages d'eau, 1909
- - Museum of Modern Art, New York, Monet: The Late Years, 1960
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