Between 1897 and 1926, Claude Monet painted approximately 250 waterscapes of his favorite subject towards the end of his life: Water lilies. The latter half of these paintings in particular are lauded as stunning feats in compositional experimentation and innovation.
Art Institute of Chicago. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection. 1933.1157.
Claude Monet, Water Lilies, 1906. Oil on canvas. 35 3/8 × 37 1/16 in.
