Pierre-Auguste Renoir made a portrait of Claude Monet, 1875

Claude Monet (14 November 1840 – 5 December 1926) was a French impressionist artist.One of his most famous paintings was called Water Lilies, which he repeated many times in various conditions.

Monet was born in Paris, France. His father wanted him to help run the family's grocery business. However, Monet wanted to be an artist. When he was young he met the painter Eugène Boudin who taught him to use oil paints, and encouraged him to paint out of doors.