Water Lilies (Agapanthus)
c. 1915-26
Monet painted this dreamy, violet-hued expanse of water lilies during the final decade of his life at his beloved garden in Giverny. He was suffering from cataracts, which messed with his color perception—likely why the water looks so mysteriously purple and murky instead of clear blue! These massive panels were originally intended to create an immersive, calming room in Paris, acting as a soothing 'monument of peace' after World War I and basically predicting abstract art by decades.
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