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Claude Monet, Water Lilies (Nymphéas), 1907, oil on canvas, the MFAH, gift of Mrs. Harry C. Hanszen.

Claude Monet: An Artist of the Floating World

Saturday, Sep 29, 2012
4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Law Building
1001 Bissonnet Map & Directions

Presented by Helga K. Aurisch, Curator of European Art, MFAH

Monet, the quintessential Impressionist painter, covered his home in Japanese woodblock prints called ukiyo-e, or ‘pictures of the floating world.’  This lecture explores the relationship between Monet’s love of Japanese prints and the paintings for which is one of the most beloved artists of all time.

Presented in conjunction with the Beck Collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art at the MFAH.

Tickets are required for this lecture. To secure your seats, buy your tickets in advance! Tickets are available online (click the "Buy Tickets" link above—printer required to print out ticket), by phone at 713.639.7771, or at any admissions desk at the MFAH. Please e-mail lectures@mfah.org with any questions.

Members
$5

Adults (19+)
$8 + museum admission

Seniors (65+), students (ID required) & youth (ages 6–18)
$7 + museum admission

A very special thanks to all of the funders who make the Friday and Saturday Afternoon Lectures possible.