Figure 5. Monet paintings of the pond and Japanese bridge done about the time of his most severe visual disability. A, The Japanese Bridge at Giverny (1918-1924; oil on canvas, 89 x 100 cm); Musée Marmottan, Paris, France/Giraudon/Bridgeman Art Library. This version was done with a predominance of orange. B, The image as it would have appeared to Monet through a disabling nuclear sclerotic cataract with a visual acuity of 20/200. C, The Japanese Bridge at Giverny (1918-1924; oil on canvas, 89 x 100 cm); Musée Marmottan, Paris/Giraudon/Bridgeman Art Library. This version was done with a predominance of blue. D, The image as it would be seen through a disabling cataract with a visual acuity of 20/200. Note the surprising color constancy of B and D despite the marked differences between A and C.