A Water Lilies painting in the collection of the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh. Barney Burstein / Corbis / VCG via ...

That was 66 years ago. The Portland Art Museum bought “Waterlilies” in 1959 for $60,000 (just over $650,000 in today’s money, though pieces from Monet’s water lily collection now sell for ...

the speed art museum is showing off one of claude monet’s most celebrated paintings in a new exhibit the pieces on temporary loan and curators say this is a once-in-a-time chance to see it. WLKYS.

From 1890 to 1926, Monet would create more than 250 paintings of the water lilies. He had found his subject and there would be no need for another. Besides, ...

The painting resists easy answers, and that resistance is what makes it so compelling and what draws the eye back to the work again and again. Ultimately, “Water Lilies, Reflections of Weeping ...

Bridge Over the Water Lily Pond, 1905.In earlier works, Monet painted the footbridge in a crisp, distinct arc. Here, its faint, shadowy curves blend into greenery of the natural surroundings.

But even amid Monet’s hundreds of water lily paintings, the one on display at the Portland Art Museum stands out. Because ...