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Analyzing the Color Palette of Monet's Water Lilies Series

Quick fact

In his Water Lilies series, Monet used over 250 canvases, and many of them were painted not from a boat on the pond, but from his studio, working from memory and imagination to perfect the light and color.

Why this is interesting

You’ve probably seen a Monet Water Lilies painting—those dreamy pools of blue, green, and pink. But look closer: the water seems to shimmer and move, as if it’s alive. How did Monet make a flat canvas feel so fluid?