A work linked to the large late decorations
Between 1916 and 1919, Monet worked on vast canvases devoted to the Giverny basin. The two-meter format announces the immersive ambition of the Grandes Décorations.
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Artwork description
Claude Monet · 1916 -1919 · Fondation Beyeler 03.2 · W1854
A large group of yellow and green leaves floats on lilac blue water crossed by vertical reflections. A few pink and white flowers punctuate the surface, while the upper edge almost becomes a mist of color. Without shore or horizon, Monet brings together water, sky and vegetation in a monumental two-meter image.

Look at the work
Most water lilies congregate in the left half and bottom of the painting. Their circular shapes overlap, change from olive yellow to dark green, and create a diagonal that leaves more water free on the right.
Long green marks descend from the upper right and suggest reflected plants or branches. The blues, pinks and grays of the water continually change temperature, making a clear separation between depth and surface impossible.
Leaves indicate surface; reflections open it to limitless depth.
Composition, touch and light
Three precise elements allow us to understand this composition and the essential difficulties of faithful reproduction.
Between 1916 and 1919, Monet worked on vast canvases devoted to the Giverny basin. The two-meter format announces the immersive ambition of the Grandes Décorations.
No bank frames the pool and no horizon organizes the distance. The leaves, flowers and reflections are distributed over the entire surface, close to what would later be called an all-over composition.
The Fondation Beyeler studied the presence of an acrylic varnish added during an old restoration. This film modified the contrasts and matte appearance sought in Monet's late painting.
Reference image
The single reference image measures 1979 × 2200 px. It corresponds to canvas 03.2 from the Fondation Beyeler and has been re-encoded into a real WebP with its native definition, without artificial enlargement.
The main mass remains on the left and at the bottom. The right side, more open, allows vertical reflections to breathe and prevents the composition from becoming symmetrical.
The brightest leaves are not pure yellow: they contain green and brown. The water mixes blue, gray pink and purple, with some dark red accents.
The leaves are placed in rounded and thick gestures, while the reflections use long marks. Maintaining this opposition restores the depth and rhythm of the pool.
Documented benchmarks
These landmarks concern precisely the Water Lilies of the Fondation Beyeler, inventory 03.2 and Wildenstein 1854.
This oil on canvas from 1916 -1919 measures 200 × 180 cm. It belongs to the collection of the Fondation Beyeler in Riehen/Basel and bears the inventory number 03.2.
The Fondation Beyeler documented an old synthetic varnish that darkened colors and evened out shine. The study recalls the importance of the matte appearance and delicate material gaps.
Number W1854 distinguishes this vertical canvas from many other late compositions. The presence of the yellow group on the left and the long stems on the right constitutes a visual signature.
Your reproduction
Fidelity here depends on precise relationships between light, touch, depth and color temperature.
| Title | Water lilies, Fondation Beyeler W1854 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Claude Monet (1840 -1926) |
| Date | 1916 - 1919 |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 200 × 180 cm |
| Orientation | Vertical, close to square |
| Conservation | Fondation Beyeler, Riehen/Basel, Switzerland |
| Inventory | 03.2 · Wildenstein 1854 |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
Presentation in your interior
Olive green, lilac blue, mist pink, muted yellow and deep green give this reproduction an enveloping presence. Its almost square format requires a clear wall in a living room, bedroom or contemplation space.
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