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Water Lilies (Agapanthus)
Claude Monet, c. 1915–26
Claude Monet was a skilled gardener as well as a painter. According to the Cleveland Museum of Art, he spent the last 30 years of his life painting the private garden that he designed and helped to grow at his home in Giverny. The resulting canvases vary widely in subject, shape and size.
This one is monumental, about 2 by 4.3 metres without its frame. It shows the lily pond and concentrates on the passing effects of sunlight as it enters and bounces off the shimmering surface. By focusing on the water and leaving out the horizon and the banks, Monet suggests an endless expanse.
The very wide format adds to that sense, since the picture fills the viewer's field of vision. It is called Water Lilies (Agapanthus) and dates to about 1915 to 1926.
From the museum record
| Artist | Claude Monet |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1915–26 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Size | Unframed: 201.3 x 425.6 cm |
| Museum | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | John L. Severance Fund and an anonymous gift |
| Accession number | 1960.81 |
| Licence | Open Access (CC0) |
Source: The Cleveland Museum of Art collection record. Facts such as dates, sizes and credit lines come from that record. The write-up above was drafted with AI assistance and checked against the museum record and standard references. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
