Claude Monet is best known for his colorful landscapes and his ability to capture the effects of natural light. Rather than painting every detail, he used loose brushstrokes and layers of color to show how a scene looked at a particular moment.
Famous Paintings
One of Monet’s most famous paintings is Impression, Sunrise (1872), which depicts the harbor of Le Havre. The painting helped inspire the name of the Impressionist movement.
Another famous work is Woman with a Parasol (1875), which shows his wife Camille and their son Jean outdoors on a windy day.
The Water Lilies Series
Later in his career, Monet painted hundreds of works inspired by his garden in Giverny. His Water Lilies paintings show the changing reflections, colors, and light on the surface of his pond.
Monet often painted the same subjects repeatedly under different lighting and weather conditions. His paintings remain some of the most recognizable examples of Impressionism.
