He claimed to have painted the series of water lilies for pleasure. Much of his later work was based in his garden, known as Giverny, where he practiced painting en plein air. In his impressionist piece, The Water Lilies Pond with Japanese Bridge, Monet uses large strokes of bright color to capture the ever-changing light. Additionally, it also enhances the texture of its paint by giving it a blurry look. There is a subtle linear perspective in the pond that narrows as it recedes in space. The curved bridge bisects the painting but does not distract the viewer from the overall composition. There is a sense of peace through the use of composition, quality and color. Monet effectively focuses on how the artist felt while painting rather than focusing solely on the composition. The main impressionist characteristic of Monet's work and its fundamental characteristics were the emphasis on texture, light and