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Monet is perhaps the most well-known of the Impressionists, particularly for his paintings of the reflections in the lily pond at his Giverny garden. This exacting painting, shows a tiny bit of cloud in the top right-hand corner, and the dappled blues of the sky as reflected in the water.

If you study photos of Monet's garden, such as this one of Monet's lily pond and this one of lily flowers, and evaluate them to this painting, you'll get a feeling for how Monet abridged detail in his painting, counting only the spirit of the seen, or the impression of the reflection, water, and lily flower.