In 1883 after the death of his wife, Monet relocated to a small village called Giverny in the Normandy region of France.
In 1883 after the death of his wife, Monet relocated to a small village called Giverny in the Normandy region of France. He purchased a house and began transforming the garden. It was at Giverny that Monet dug a pond and began growing water lilies. These would form the basis for some of his most famous works, starting with the first canvasses in 1899.