Claude Monet - Path through the Irises 1917

Path through the Irises 1917
Path through the Irises
1917 200x149cm Oil on canvas
National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London

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From the National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London:
This painting probably evolved alongside Monet’s 'grandes décorations' in his vast purpose-built studio at Giverny. This bird’s eye view, possibly from the Japanese bridge, shows a winding path near the pool, bordered with lush irises. Monet applied thick purples, blues and greens using bold, even crude strokes. The effects were possibly induced by double cataracts which altered his vision.