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Nymphéas

The 100 metres of water lilies divided over eight canvasses that Monet painted towards the end of his life for the Orangerie are hanging there now for almost 100 years. And like all great art they seem timeless. They haven’t aged. The only thing that has changed over the years is the appearance of the visitors.

Quelques visiteurs dans la seconde salle des Nymphéas, 1930. Photo: Albert Harlingue.

Looking at a detail from close by (at the centre of the painting), we can see and appreciate how Monet has worked with the different colours of his paints.

Photos of the week: Claude Monet, Nymphéas (1916-1926) – Reflets d’arbres et détail, Musée de l’Orangerie, Paris, France 2024