Where to See The Japanese Bridge in New York

Claude Monet completed this view of his water garden in 1899, one of eighteen canvases from that year showing the Japanese-style bridge he built at Giverny. Wisteria drapes the curved wooden structure, while water lilies float on the pond below. The composition became his defining subject for the last three decades of his life.

Monet purchased land adjacent to his property in 1893 and created the water garden. He modeled the arched bridge on examples from Japanese prints, which he collected avidly. This 1899 series established the visual vocabulary he would explore obsessively, eventually producing around 250 water lily paintings. Examples hang at the National Gallery in London and the Metropolitan Museum.

The 1899 series is in multiple museums including the National Gallery in London, the Metropolitan Museum, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington.

Monet purchased the land in 1893 and built the water garden and bridge. He began painting it seriously in 1899 and continued until his death in 1926.

Monet produced approximately 250 water lily paintings over three decades. They became the defining subject of his late career and his most recognizable images.

Monet was an avid collector of Japanese woodblock prints. He modeled the arched bridge on examples seen in these prints, integrating Asian aesthetics into his French garden.

The 1899 series is in multiple museums including the National Gallery in London, the Metropolitan Museum, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington.

Monet purchased the land in 1893 and built the water garden and bridge. He began painting it seriously in 1899 and continued until his death in 1926.

Monet produced approximately 250 water lily paintings over three decades. They became the defining subject of his late career and his most recognizable images.

Monet was an avid collector of Japanese woodblock prints. He modeled the arched bridge on examples seen in these prints, integrating Asian aesthetics into his French garden.

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