His various versions of it culminated in several groups of large, decorative paintings of water lilies, called Nympheas. These now hang in the Museum of Modern Art, New York City, and in the Musee de l'Orangerie, Paris. These paintings show the vitality and complexity of Monet's brushwork at its height. Sky, water, and vegetation are transformed into swirling, vibrant masses of color. Images of artists' works displayed throughout this site have been obtained from numerous sources, including digital libraries at educational institutions, educational software, and Mark Harden's Artchive .
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