SAINT LOUIS, MO.- The Saint Louis Art Museum announced the publication of Monet’s Water Lilies: The Agapanthus Triptych to accompany the featured exhibition, Monet’s Water Lilies, which opens October 2, 2011. The fascinating and little-known history behind the triptych, recognized as one of Monet’s most impressive accomplishments, is explored in this catalogue. French artist Claude Monet is one of the most significant and best-known Impressionists, and his Water Lily paintings— approximately 250 in the entire series —represent the culminating achievement of his career. The exhibition Monet’s Water Lilies reunites the Agapanthus triptych for the first time in more than 30 years. From new research and technical analysis, this publication investigates the relationship between the 42-foot-long Agapanthus and other related works,