Water Lilies, Reflection of a Weeping Willows (1916 – 1919) by Claude Monet

Water Lilies, Reflection of a Weeping Willows - Claude Monet - 1916 - 1919

Artwork Information

TitleWater Lilies, Reflection of a Weeping Willows
ArtistClaude Monet
Date1916 - 1919
Art MovementImpressionism

About Water Lilies, Reflection of a Weeping Willows

The artwork titled “Water Lilies, Reflection of a Weeping Willows” is a masterful creation by the renowned Impressionist artist Claude Monet. Crafted between the years 1916 and 1919, it falls within the larger “Water Lilies” series, which is lauded for its tranquil representation of the artist’s flower garden at Giverny. This work is classified under the genre of flower painting and exhibits the hallmark traits of the Impressionism movement, characterized by its focus on light and color to capture fleeting moments of natural beauty.

In the artwork, Monet’s brushwork is loose and expressive, a signature of his later style that invites viewers into a contemplative space. The surface shimmers with a mosaic of blues, purples, and hints of pink and green, made up of countless individual strokes that coalesce into a cohesive visual experience. The weeping willows, a recurring motif in Monet’s oeuvre, are rendered almost abstractly, their reflection in the water creating a veil of vertical lines that dance across the canvas. At the lower edge, water lilies punctuate the composition, rendered in gestural swipes and dabs of paint. Light and color blend, reflecting Monet’s enduring fascination with the interplay of reflections and the surface of his beloved pond, resulting in a piece that is both tranquil in its subject matter and revolutionary in its execution.

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