The Water-Lily Pond 1918

The artist’s focus on the surface of the water-lily pond results in a flatness that is unprecedented in landscape painting. Reflections of the weeping willow and the clouds are indicated with smudges of paint. The picture can be imagined beyond its edges. Around the time this painting was created, Claude Monet began working on the water-lily panoramas that were installed in the Musée de l’Orangerie after his death. Title: The Water-Lily Pond Creator: Claude Monet Date Created: 1918 Physical Dimensions: 131 x 197 cm Type: Painting Rights: Hasso Plattner Collection Medium: Oil on canvas