"Water Lilies," Claude Monet, c. 1915.

Y'all know Monet. His water lily paintings occupied the last few decades of his life, all done in the garden of his home in Giverny. He was depressed after the deaths of his wife and son, but also was beginning to suffer from vision problems due to cataracts.

When he finally underwent cataract surgery in 1923, he destroyed some of his earlier work or retouched it; I have no idea if that's the case here. Still, it's a lovely image...the water lilies on the water's surface juxtaposed against the reflection of a willow tree. It's a gorgeous image that actually challenged some notions at the time; the idea of including the tree's reflection, but not the tree itself, was a bit daring.

Happy Flower Friday!

From the Neue Pinakothek, Munich.

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Repubblica.it: Giverny, un secolo senza Monet (e con troppi turisti) nel giardino più bello dell’Impressionismo

Famosa in tutto il mondo per aver ispirato il pittore delle “Ninfee”, morto cent’anni fa, la località francese è diventata meta dei visitatori di tutto il mondo. E ora cerca strategie per arginare il sovraffollamento e raccontare una storia più ricca

Giverny, a century without Monet (and with too many tourists) in the most beautiful garden of Impressionism.

Famous worldwide for having inspired the painter of “Water Lilies,” who died a hundred years ago, the French town has become a destination for visitors from all over the world. And now it is seeking strategies to combat overcrowding and tell a richer story.

#Giverny #Monet #WaterLilies #French

https://www.repubblica.it/cultura/2026/03/31/news/giverny_un_secolo_senza_monet_viaggio_nel_giardino_piu_bello_dell_impressionismo-425254073/