À propos de l’œuvre
Nymphéas, par Claude Monet
Claude Monet · circa 1915 · Neue Pinakothek 14562 · W1796
Water lilies, Neue Pinakothek W1796hand painted reproduction
Blue water occupies the left, while water lily leaves and dark reflections concentrate on the right. Three pink flowers and a white flower punctuate the surface without forming a single center. In this large canvas from around 1915, Monet contrasts an open, almost atmospheric area with dense vegetation crossed by greens, purples and yellows.
Look at the work
The pool changes from an open blue on the left to a dense mosaic of leaves and reflections on the right
The left half retains large blue passages where a few vertical gestures suggest reflections of trees or grasses. An isolated white flower stands out near the top and serves as the first light marker.
On the right, the leaves overlap in several levels. Their gray greens are bordered by purple and mingle with dark vertical touches. Pink flowers appear at different heights and guide the eye in this density.
The composition is based on a transition: the blue space gradually tightens until it becomes an almost continuous plant material.
Composition, touch and light
What Monet builds behind the impression of snapshot
Three precise elements allow us to understand this composition and the essential difficulties of faithful reproduction.
An asymmetry constructed by density
Left side breathes, right side thickens. This gradual passage is more important than the position of an isolated leaf and must be respected in reproduction.
Leaves surrounded by purple
The purple and burgundy contours detach the water lilies from the green background without transforming them into graphic shapes. Their intensity varies depending on the light.
Vertical reflections under the floating patterns
Long gestures cross the surface behind the leaves. They give the impression of depth and prevent the pelvis from appearing flat.
Reference image
Read this specific version
The single reference photograph measures 3,704 × 2,745 px. It has been converted into a true WebP at its native resolution, without artificial enlargement.
A large blue interval facing a dense area
The composition should not be standardized. The left aperture and right accumulation create the tension of the horizontal format.
Light blue, olive green, purple and pink
The palette alternates bright colds and dark earths. Pink flowers and white flowers remain rare accents.
A full touch on the scale of the canvas
At 151.4 × 201 cm, gestures can remain visible and sometimes overlap. Their rhythm reflects the monumental phase of the Water Lilies.
Documented benchmarks
Three pieces of information specific to this work
These landmarks concern the Water Lilies of the Neue Pinakothek, inventory 14562 and Wildenstein 1796.
Inventory 14562, Wildenstein 1796
The Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen date the oil on canvas to around 1915 and publish dimensions of 151.4 × 201 cm.
Acquired on the art market in 1978
The work entered the Bavarian collections in 1978. It belongs to the Neue Pinakothek collection and bears the inventory number 14562.
A work exhibited in Munich
The official notice indicates that the painting is presented to the public. Its large horizontal format allows you to directly observe the differences in material between water, leaves and reflections.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
Fidelity here depends on precise relationships between light, touch, depth and color temperature.
- The exact version of the Neue Pinakothek, 14562 and W1796
- The original horizontal ratio of 151.4 × 201 cm
- The transition preserved between open blue and dense vegetation
- Purple outlines and pink flowers maintained as accents
Work sheet
| Title | Water lilies, Neue Pinakothek W1796 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Claude Monet (1840 -1926) |
| Date | around 1915 |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 151.4 × 201 cm |
| Orientation | Horizontal |
| Conservation | Neue Pinakothek, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen, Munich, Germany |
| Inventory | 14562 · Wildenstein 1796 |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
Presentation in your interior
A palette designed with the room
Light blue, olive green, purple, pink and yellow give this reproduction a full and colorful presence. It is suitable for a large living room, bedroom or reception area wall.
