The Japanese Footbridge 1899

Le Pont japonais · 日本桥

The wooden bridge Monet built over his lily pond, painted from the bank at eye level. It is one of the first pictures in which the garden he designed becomes the entire subject of the painting.

Reference articles

• About the work

  The Japanese Footbridge — About the work

• The story behind it

  The Japanese Footbridge — The story behind it

• Technique and colour

  The Japanese Footbridge — Technique and colour

• Living with the print

  The Japanese Footbridge — Living with the print