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The provided text is an extensive Wikipedia article focusing on the life and work of Claude Monet, the influential French painter and founder of the Impressionism movement. The source comprehensively covers his biography, detailing his childhood in Le Havre, his early struggles and artistic development, his military service, his two marriages (to Camille Doncieux and Alice Hoschedé), and his eventual prosperity and final years at Giverny. Furthermore, the article explores Monet’s signature method, emphasizing his commitment to plein air painting, his fascination with light and color, and his famous series of paintings like the Water Lilies and Rouen Cathedral. Finally, the text addresses his later years, including his struggles with failing sight due to cataracts, his death in 1926, and his enduring legacy, including the issue of artworks subjected to Nazi looting.