This oil painting poured Monet's great creative enthusiasm, and his use of light and shadow reached its peak in this work, far exceeding the description of the object itself. In 1980s, Monet began to pay attention to and continue to create with the theme of water lilies. In the 1990s, Monet's eyesight began to have problems, but he continued to draw water lilies, and the bigger he drew. 1923, due to the influence of cataract, his paintings turned red as a whole. Monet decided to have cataract surgery twice to reduce the impact of cataract symptoms on his vision.
Perhaps, after the operation, he can see some ultraviolet rays that are difficult for ordinary people to see, which will affect the color he observes. After the operation, he even repainted some works, among which the water lilies became bluer. Water lily series, from 1897 to 1926, Monet painted 18 1 piece, which was clearly named as water lily. In addition, there are some paintings related to the image of water lily, such as water lily pond, Liu Xiahui water lily or Japanese bridge. ***242 paintings. "Water Lily in the Pool" depicts the visual effect of the sparkling water surface extending far away on the vertical plane with superb techniques.
In the master's pen, water is pure green, while flowers are like dark red flames. The seemingly random colored lines, with softness in the middle, seem to make the water move, as if capturing the light and shadow on the water in an instant. A large number of young artists full of ideals come from all walks of life, most of whom are free men. Many people have different views on academic teaching methods and painting styles. They think that classicism is stereotyped and lacks personal style. They advocate realism and outdoor sketching. In Monet's view, what matters is not the theme, but the painter's own observation and feelings? . In his later years, Monet spent most of his time painting in his garden behind closed doors, except for occasional short trips in Britain and Italy. Water Lily is the most important work of Monet in his later years, which embodies his most brilliant artistic achievements.