1901

In May Monet buys an acre of adjoining land to the south for 1,200 francs. He intends to expand his water garden and once again overcomes considerable bureaucracy to realise his plans. He is acclaimed by Arsène Alexandre as a "master gardener" in an article in Le Figaro.

Claude Monet
Waterloo Bridge 1901
Private Collection
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