The Water-Lily Pond (Water Lily Pond), circa 1917-19
1919
Celebrated as a founding figure of Impressionism, he is one of France’s most ren…
With no horizon or banks visible, the water surface fills the entire view.
A vast, immersive landscape where only the pond, reflecting the sky like a mirror, and clusters of water lilies floating upon it, extend.
Yet, at the time this painting was created, the painter Monet was plunged into the depths of despair, both physically and mentally.
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