water

View across the lagoon, venice

Achille Vertunni (Italian, 1826–1897)

A misty Venetian lagoon dissolves into twilight, where gondolas and palazzos blur like half-remembered dreams.
Water Nymph (1907)

Paul Swan (American, 1883–1972)

A mesmerizing depiction of a mythical figure emerging from water, blending realism with dreamlike fluidity.
Nymphéas (fragment) (circa 1912)

Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

A luminous fragment of Monet’s water lilies, where reflections and reality dissolve into vibrant brushstrokes.
Blue Water Lilies (1916 – 1919)

Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

A hypnotic swirl of water and light, where lilies drift like whispers on a pond’s shimmering surface.
Le bassin aux nymphéas (circa 1917-1919)

Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

A hypnotic swirl of water lilies and reflections, dissolving boundaries between sky and pond.
The Water Lily Pond, c. 1917-19

Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

A serene pond alive with floating lilies and mirrored light, where nature and reflection become one.