A central reflection that organizes the composition
The cream shape is not an empty opening. Its edges absorb blues, greens and pinks, which connects it to water while giving distance to the leaves surrounding it.
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Artwork description
Claude Monet · 1906 · Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil museum · W1695
A large cream and pink cloud is reflected in the center of the pool, surrounded by bluish green water. The water lilies form several layers: a tight band at the top, groups spaced further apart around the reflection, then large leaves in the foreground. Signed and dated 1906, this version preserved in Cairo combines very clear light with a solidly rhythmic composition.

Look at the work
In the upper part, the leaves tighten into long horizontal bands. They mix green gray, blue, pink and a few light flowers. The center then opens onto a large cream shape with blurred edges, crossed by blue and pink. This luminous breathing separates the different planes of the pool.
Downward, the leaves become larger and more isolated. Some are turquoise, others olive green or purple, with pink flowers placed at irregular intervals. The signature "Claude Monet 1906" appears at the bottom right, in a light area which retains the readability of the gesture.
Depth arises from the alternation between layers of leaves and large reflective zones, not from a visible bank or horizon.
Composition, touch and light
Three precise elements allow us to understand this composition and the essential difficulties of faithful reproduction.
The cream shape is not an empty opening. Its edges absorb blues, greens and pinks, which connects it to water while giving distance to the leaves surrounding it.
Small, tight leaves at the top, intermediate groups in the center, and large shapes at the bottom build measurable depth. Faithful reproduction must preserve this progression.
The red-brown signature and the year 1906 stand out in the lower right corner without dominating the stage. Their position helps identify this version among the many Water Lilies.
Reference image
The only available reference image measures 2000 × 1654 px. It has been kept at its native definition and converted into a real WebP, without artificial enlargement.
Leaves never occupy the entire surface. Intervals of clear water give air to groups and allow the reflection of the sky to remain the main motif.
Sage green, turquoise and blue gray form the background, while pink and cream warm the flowers and cloud. Balance depends on smooth transitions rather than sharp contrasts.
Floating discs are constructed by horizontal gestures, sometimes highlighted with a dark edge. The central reflection uses a more diffuse and less drawn material.
Documented benchmarks
This information concerns the Water Lilies from 1906 kept at the Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum in Cairo, Wildenstein 1695.
The documentation indicates an oil on canvas measuring 81 × 100 cm, signed and dated "Claude Monet 1906" at the bottom right. The catalog raisonné classifies it under number 1695.
The painting belongs to the Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum, housed in the collector's former home in Cairo. The collection brings together an important collection of 19th century European art.
On this date, Monet abandoned the Japanese bridge in several compositions and directly framed the water. The leaves, flowers and reflected sky are enough to build a space without terrestrial reference.
Your reproduction
Fidelity here depends on precise relationships between light, touch, depth and color temperature.
| Title | Water lilies, Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil W1695 museum |
|---|---|
| Artist | Claude Monet (1840 -1926) |
| Date | 1906 |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 81 × 100 cm |
| Orientation | Horizontal |
| Conservation | Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum, Cairo, Egypt |
| Inventory | Wildenstein 1695 |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
Presentation in your interior
Sage green, turquoise, gray blue, soft pink and cream give this reproduction a soft light. Its horizontal format is suitable for a living room, bedroom or dining room with light wood and sober framing.
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