Enninful chose mostly paintings of waterlilies for the project, although there are also Monet's renderings of the Houses of Parliament in London, and the Rue Montorgueil in Paris.

After Monet’s death in December 1926, the agreed-upon Water Lilies panels went to the Orangerie. There they were ignored for two decades, hardly visited or mentioned, often covered up for other ...

Claude Monet, Water Lilies (ca. 1914-17). Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Courtesy of Kimbell Art Museum. From 1890 to 1926, Monet would create more than 250 paintings of the water lilies.

Sotheby’s sold a Claude Monet “Water Lilies” scene for $65.5 million on Monday, a solid start to a weeklong series of New York auctions being closely followed for fresh clues into the art ...

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.