It will mark the first appearance at auction for the water lily painting, which was created 125 years ago and was one of the artist’s earliest depictions of the subject, which would become his muse.

Bridge Over the Water Lily Pond, 1905.In earlier works, Monet painted the footbridge in a crisp, distinct arc. Here, its faint, shadowy curves blend into greenery of the natural surroundings.

That was 66 years ago. The Portland Art Museum bought “Waterlilies” in 1959 for $60,000 (just over $650,000 in today’s money, though pieces from Monet’s water lily collection now sell for ...

Here, the water, weeping willows, and lily pads all dissolve into a chromatic reverie. The painting becomes less about what the eye sees and more about what the soul feels.

A water lily painting by Claude Monet of his Giverny gardens is expected to achieve at least US$65 million at Christie’s November sale of 20th-century art in New York Le bassin aux nymphéas, or ...

one of the iconic water lily paintings by club monet is here at the speed art museum for just a few months. ... yes, so this is the speeds painting. it’s down about a little over 10 years.