The Water Lilly Pond

By Claude Monet

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The Water

Lily Pond

Claude Monet

painting

oil on canvas

1899

88.3 by 93.1 cm

French

The National Gallery

in London

" School always

gave me the

imression I was in

prison."

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Reflection of The Water Lily Pond

I can see a picture of Claude Monet going to paint his famous painting, the Water Lily Pond, in late Spring. It looks very calm and peaceful as the water flows down the middle of his painting. The Japanese- style bridge unites both banks of the river. The bright greens and purples of the water lilies and trees sparkle in the reflection of the water. They blanket the surface of the river below the bridge. There are many curved lines and shapes. The peaceful river is forever preserved by Claude Monet.

“School always gave me the impression that I was in prison”