Claude MonetFrench, 1840–1926The Path through the Irises
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Room822New York, United States
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- In this state since
- Sep 26, 2026
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- The museum's own collection data
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- Accession number
- 2001.202.6
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Meanwhile, in the life of Claude Monet
The whole life1883–1926 · Workplace
Giverny
1912
Diagnosis: double cataract
Doctors diagnosed Monet with cataracts in both eyes. The illness altered his perception of color: his late pre-operation paintings are suffused with red and brown tones.
1914
Conception of the grand decorative cycle
At Clemenceau's urging, Monet conceived the building of a large new studio for a "decorative cycle of paintings devoted to the water garden." The main work on the cycle took place in 1916–1921.
10 February 1914
Death of his son Jean
After a prolonged illness, the artist's eldest son Jean Monet died. Jean's widow, Blanche Hoschedé, took on the care of Monet.
