Water Lilies (Nymphéas)is part of Claude Monet’s monumentalNymphéas cycle, a crowning achievement in both his career and the history ofImpressionism. Measuring219 × 602 cm, thisoil on canvasis one of the eight massive panels permanently installed in two oval rooms at theOrangerie des TuileriesinParis. The works together form a continuous, immersive panorama of water, sky, and lilies, drawn from the tranquil ponds of Monet’s beloved garden inGiverny.
