Monet frequently painted outdoors, drawing endless inspiration from the plants, trees, and pond at Giverny. The gardens on his property were the great extravagance of his final years; their upkeep required the services of six full-time gardeners. Monet planted agapanthus—a thin, wispy lily plant native to Africa—along the banks of his pond as well as several other types of indigenous and imported vegetation, such as wisteria, irises, and bamboo.
Gallery label from Monet’s Water Lilies, September 13, 2009–April 12, 2010
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Monet’s Water Lilies At Sunnyside
Claude Monet at Kunsthaus Zurich
Claude Monet at National Gallery of Art
Claude Monet at Art Institute of Chicago
Claude Monet at Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris
List of Paintings by Claude Monet at wikiwand
Works by Claude Monet at Museum Barberini
Claude Monet at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Claude Monet at Philidelphia Museum of Art
Claude Monet’s Bordighera Series in Museum Collections (links at bottom)
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The Impressionist Spirit essay
Claude Monet on The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
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At Sunnyside - Where Truth and Beauty Meet 
Thank you. How beautiful!
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Have a wonderful week, Sheila! 😎
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Exquisite!
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Thanks for visiting and sharing your thoughts, MIke. 😊
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Isn’t that pretty?
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😎🌻🙏
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I didn’t recall Monet’s connection with gardening. Though I haven’t painted for years, my garden has also become my work of art.
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I have enjoyed the pictures you have shared of your lovely garden, Rosaliene. It really is a work of art. 😊
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Thanks very much 🙂
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