Before the Water Lilies, 1883-1890
Illuminating a foundational chapter of Monet's life and career, this volume examines the artist's arrival and early years in Giverny, as he discovered and captured its beauty on canvas. Long before his own famous garden bloomed, the bucolic landscapes and constantly shifting light of this picturesque region in Normandy inspired the impressionist master, who translated his surroundings into captivating series featuring grainstacks, poplars, poppies, meadows, and rivers, leading up to his signature water lily studies.
