Traditional artistic expression was forever altered by Impressionist Movement forerunners including the master painter Claude Monet (1840 – 1925). In order to portray the continually shifting effects of light and color, the Paris-born Monet only painted outdoors, often painting the same subject at different times of day. Influenced by the artistry of Japanese floral screens, his richly colored “Irises” portrays the flowers in his Giverny garden.