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The iconic lily pond looking toward the Japanese bridge, that pale green arc just visible in the middle distance. The water is alive with ripples, lily pads scattered across the surface, and the reflections of clouds and surrounding trees create exactly the layered, shimmering quality Monet was chasing in his late paintings. The lush borders — willows, irises, a flash of burgundy foliage — frame it perfectly. ALT by Claude

Shot from beneath cascading white wisteria, which drapes across the frame like a natural curtain. You can see one of the flat-bottomed wooden punts moored at the far bank, backed by a dense wall of bamboo. The lily pads floating in loose clusters, the cloud reflections in the still water, and the framing through the wisteria branches make this the most painterly of the three — it almost composes itself. ALT by Claude

A quieter, more contemplative view of the same punt-mooring area, with three of the dark wooden boats pulled up at the bank. The bamboo grove behind them is striking — tall, dense, very Japanese in feel, which was entirely deliberate on Monet’s part. The grove gives the water garden its enclosed, almost otherworldly quality. ALT by Claude