Waterloo Bridge, Sunlight Effect

Monet had painted ten Weeping Willow paintings by 1919, apparently in mournful response to the mass tragedy of World War I. Due to the war, Monet’s luxurious compound at Giverny was for the most part emptied of his children’s families and his household staff, who were either called into service or moved away from the advancing German army. His only surviving son was in constant danger at the front. At times Monet could hear artillery fire, but he refused to leave, preferring to share the fate of his gardens. Title: Weeping Willow Creator: Claude Monet Creator Lifespan: 1840 - 1926 Creator Nationality: French Creator Gender: Male Date Created: 1918–19 Physical Dimensions: 39 1/4 x 47 1/4 in. (99.7 x 120 cm) Provenance: Purchased by 1924, possibly directly from the artist, by Baron Kojiro Matsukata [1865-1950]; sequestered by the French government in 1944; (Matsukata sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 21 November 1947, salle no. 6, no. 16). (Sam Salz [c. 1894-1981] Inc., New York). Purchased by Mr. David Rockefeller [1915-], New York, by 1960; purchased from Mr. David Rockefeller through (Acquavella Contemporary Art, Inc., New York) by Kimbell Art Foundation, Fort Worth, 1996. Rights: Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas Medium: Oil on canvas Japanese: French Century: 20th century Artist Dates: (1840–1926)