Monet and His Modern Legacy

Claude Monet's Japanese Bridge changed as he painted in his later years, becoming more abstract, which many thought was due to his failing eyesight. Below is his earlier painting of the same scene. An exhibit at the Nelson-Atkins says scholars now believe he was evolving and his later technique provided influence on young artists.

And below is a painting by Paul Jenkins in the 1960s that Jenkins said was inspired by Monet's later work. "Abstract Expressionism" is the term for the works that look nothing like Monet's work to me. I think I will never understand art.

 

Relaxing View

It's wonderful to sit here at the Nelson-Atkins in front of Monet's Water Lilies. One of my favorite works of art. I remember seeing the companion paintings of the triptych when they were united at the Nelson in 2011. The others are at the Cleveland Museum of Art and the St. Louis Art Museum.

Monet's Vantage

A statue of Claude Monet sets on a patio at the Overland Park Arboretum to paint the beautiful Monet Garden.