> There, he employed six gardeners, one of whom had the job of dusting and washing the water lilies This reminds me of a humorous book I saw in a museum gift s

> There, he employed six gardeners, one of whom had the job of dusting and washing the water lilies This reminds me of a humorous book I saw in a museum gift shop once, supposedly about "wives of great painters." "Mrs. Matisse cleans the goldfish bowl" is the page that stuck in my mind. Anyway, great article. I knew nothing about Monet, which is probably the way he wanted it.