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The Japanese Footbridge by Claude Monet
Image: National Gallery of Art, Washington, open access (CC0)

Impressionism

The Japanese Footbridge

by Claude Monet, 1899

National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
West Building, Main Floor, Gallery 85

Artist
Claude Monet
Date
1899
Medium
Oil on canvas
Size
81.3 × 101.6 cm (32.0 × 40.0 in)
Period
Impressionism

What you are looking at

A green arched footbridge spans a pond crowded with water lilies, framed by dense willows and reeds that fill the whole canvas.

Why it is famous

It is one of the views of his Japanese-style bridge that Monet painted in 1899 in his water garden at Giverny. The Met's Bridge over a Pond of Water Lilies is from the same group.

How big is The Japanese Footbridge?

The Japanese Footbridge measures 81.3 × 101.6 cm (32.0 × 40.0 in), without its frame. Its surface is about one and a half times the area of the Mona Lisa.

1.7 mThe Japanese FootbridgeMona Lisa
Drawn to scale next to a person 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) tall, with the bottom of each painting at floor level. Frames are not included.

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Where to see it

It is at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.

National Gallery of ArtWashington, DC, United StatesWest Building, Main Floor, Gallery 85
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Also at the National Gallery of Art

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Frequently asked questions

Who painted The Japanese Footbridge?

Claude Monet painted The Japanese Footbridge in 1899.

Where is The Japanese Footbridge?

The Japanese Footbridge is in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, United States. (West Building, Main Floor, Gallery 85.)

How big is The Japanese Footbridge?

81.3 × 101.6 cm (32.0 × 40.0 in). Its surface is about one and a half times the area of the Mona Lisa.

What is The Japanese Footbridge made with?

Oil on canvas.

Sources: National Gallery of Art, The Japanese Footbridge (1992.9.1), open data. Checked October 17, 2026. How we check.

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