Monet’s Cataracts May Have ‘Muddied’ Art

Images A and C show two of Monet's "The Japanese Bridge at Giverny" (1918-1924/Musee Marmatton, Paris) from around the time when his vision was at its worst. Images B and D respectively show the two paintings as they might have appeared to Monet through his cataract. The oranges and blues of the two paintings become almost indistinguishable. Credit: Archives of Ophthalmology/Musee Marmatton/Michael Marmor