Water Lilies with Japanese Bridge

Roy Lichtenstein’s Water Lilies with Japanese Bridge is a bold lithographic, pop art reinterpretation of Claude Monet’s iconic Impressionist series. Using his signature Ben-Day dots, flat colors, and thick outlines, Lichtenstein transforms the serene, painterly garden scene into a graphic, almost comic-like composition. The piece juxtaposes natural subject matter with a highly stylized, industrial technique, offering a playful commentary on art history, reproduction, and the boundary between high art and popular culture. A later poster was published in 2007 for an exhibition using the same image.