Claude Monet was a famous French painter during the movement of impressionism which involved capturing the soft, light, and natural forms of life. Many impressionist artist often used soft, short paint strokes, neutral tones, and blended colors to give the paintings a look of effortlessness while still having the effect of realism. Claude Monet had a series of paintings called “Water Lilies” in which completely define the impressionistic movement. The use of cold colors give the painting a calm and soothing feeling and does not consist of more than at least five colors. The blending of colors and the gradation of the paint give the painting a sense of dimension and softness. The white creates an illusion of sunlight reflecting off the water while also highlighting the key features of the painting-the water lilies. The fact that the painting is called water lilies, there seems to not be many water lilies which I believe gives it a much more natural and realistic view and gives viewers a different perspective, as if looking from afar. A few of other Monet’s water lilies paintings do give a closer and much more detailed look at the water lilies. This painting is one of my favorite paintings that is the main reason I choose to analyze this painting.