If you’re a fan of Modern Art, drop by MOMA (Museum of Modern Art) to view Claude Monet’s (1840-1926) installation of Water Lilies - famously known for portraying much of Impression art. He called his creation as his grandes decorations. Depicting his flower garden at Giverny, a town forty-five miles northwest of Paris – he attempted to capture every observation, impression, and reflection of the flowers within water in an effort to capture just the right amount of light and dark in his large-scale decorative series. 

“Twenty-two of the panels hang permanently at the Musee de L’Orangerie in Paris, in an installation designed by the artist. In 1955 The Museum of Modern Art became the first museum in the United States to acquire one of the large-scale panels. Since then the Water Lillies have held a cherished position in the Museum, affirming Monet’s conviction that art can provide a balm for the modern soul.” – MOMA

 Writer Source: Tina Chen