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Irises

Image credit: The National Gallery, London

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Irises were among Monet’s favourite flowers, and he cultivated many different species, planting them in both his flower garden and his water garden. This is one of approximately 20 views or irises surrounding the banks of the lily pond that Monet painted around 1914–17. It is as though we are standing on the Japanese bridge and looking down at the winding path bordered by flowers. The painting was evidently rapidly executed, with the garden path laid in first and the flower border worked over its edges. The white ground is left uncovered in places and the brushwork is loose, with the thick purples, blues and greens applied with bold, even crude strokes. The effects may have been partly the result of the double cataracts, which at this date were altering Monet’s vision.

The National Gallery, London

London

Title

Irises

Date

about 1914-17

Medium

Oil on canvas

Measurements

H 200.7 x W 149.9 cm

Accession number

NG6383

Acquisition method

Bought, 1967

Work type

Painting

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