Claude Monet painted water lilies as part of his fascination with the natural world and his desire to capture the changing effects of light and color. His garden in Giverny provided him with an idyllic setting, allowing him to explore impressionism through the reflections and movement of water. The series of water lily paintings also represented his shift towards abstraction, focusing more on the interplay of color and form than on realistic depiction. Ultimately, these works reflect Monet's deep emotional connection to his environment and his innovative artistic vision.
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Claude Monet
He made hundreds of water lilies paintings, in all colors and shades.
Is it not obvious? He had this big pond made and saw to it that the water-lilies grew there in abundance just so he could paint this, his favorite subject.
Again and again during the last 30 years of his life.
He made hundreds of water lilies paintings between the 1890s and 1926.
In 1897, if you mean Claude Monet. "When did HE paint ...? is an impossible question. How can I know who you mean????
Because they were his favorite subject between the 1890s and 1926.
Because he loved his water lily pond, which always looked different from the day before.
Water Lilies is a series of approximately 250 oil paintings by French Impressionist Claude Monet. The paintings depict Monet's flower garden at Giverny and were the main focus of Monet's artistic production during the last thirty years of his life. Many of the works were painted while Monet suffered from cataracts. The paintings are on display at museums all over the world.
He was an impressionist so it is very likely that he painted using the plenair technique.