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Later in Life, Claude Monet Obsessed Over Water Lilies. His Paintings of Them Were Some of His Greatest Masterpieces
He dug the pond and altered its contours like a drawing; he diverted rivers, planted trees, sketched out curving paths, ...
Portland Art Museum’s ‘Waterlilies’ restoration gives the beloved Monet painting ‘back its voice’
That was 66 years ago. The Portland Art Museum bought “Waterlilies” in 1959 for $60,000 (just over $650,000 in today’s money, ...