Allow yourself to be transported to Claude Monet's tranquil Giverny garden as you jot notes or compose your thoughts in our exclusive journal. Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926), a passionate horticulturist, purchased land with a pond in 1893, planning to build something "for the pleasure of the eye and also for motifs to paint." The resulting water-lily garden became a frequent and charming subject of the artist's work.