Completed more than a century ago, these artworks reveal the Impressionist’s triumphs—and struggles Bridge Over the Water Lily Pond, 1905. In earlier works, Monet painted the footbridge in a ...

and reflections in the water lily pond at his home in Giverny, France. The work, which Christie’s said is being offered from an anonymous private collection after remaining with the Monet ...

At the twilight of his career, Monet was going blind. Surgery restored his eyesight. But did it give him the uncanny vision ...

The actual, living water lilies on the pond fared well initially. They were cared for by Blanche Hoschéde Monet, the artist’s ...

Monet lived in the house for a total of 43 years and many of his artworks were inspired by the gardens around him. The water lily pond is the most well-known area of the gardens - the pond was ...

Made in the course of three subsequent visits between 1899 and 1901 ... paved the way for the celebrated innovations of Monet’s late water lily paintings, cementing his reputation as France ...

To make the pond for his garden at Giverny, Monet diverted water from a nearby river despite the objections of local farmers.

The work depicts the water-lily pond at Monet’s Giverny home in France and is notable as one of the first in the artist’s iconic series. It remained within Monet’s family for decades after his death ...