Giverny Before the Water Lilies: An Unknown and Intimate Monet Revealed at the Museum of Impressionisms

Giverny avant les nymphéas : un Monet méconnu et intime se dévoile au musée des Impressionnismes

The Musée des Impressionnismes in Giverny is presenting an exhibition focused on Claude Monet's first seven years in the village, a period before he created his famous water lily pond. The show, assembled for the centenary of his death, features lesser-known works from private collections and small museums, revealing a Monet grappling with financial instability, family scandal, and artistic doubt as he transitioned to stability and fame.