Build a Monet Masterpiece: the LEGO Group reveals the LEGO® Art Claude Monet – Bridge Over a Pond of Water Lilies

Billund, Denmark – 9 February 2026: Today, the LEGO Group, in collaboration with The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, announces the new LEGO® Art Claude Monet – Bridge over a Pond of Water Lilies (31220). This set invites builders to reimagine one of Monet’s most iconic works, originally painted in 1899 and now a highlight of The Met’s collection, as a stunning brick-built masterpiece.

This 3,179-piece LEGO Art set pays tribute to Claude Monet’s masterful brushwork and his profound love of nature, capturing the true essence of the artist’s garden in Giverny, France. The stunning set uses a diverse array of LEGO elements including butterflies, flowers and fruit, to reflect Monet’s love of the natural world. Verdant textured trees, the bridge, and the iconic water lilies of Monet’s original masterpiece are translated into LEGO bricks. The result is a bold reimagining of his work, complete with a built-in wall hanger for easy display in any home.

New imagery captured at The Metropolitan Museum of Art juxtaposes the LEGO set with the original 1899 oil painting. In addition to experiencing Monet’s painting in person, visitors to the Museum will have the unique opportunity to get “inside” the work by posing behind the bridge in a larger-than-life scale LEGO brick reproduction of the painting, on display in The Met Store for a limited time, starting 1st March.

Additional photography captured in Monet’s garden at Giverny showcases the LEGO Bridge Over a Pond of Water Lilies set within the landscape that inspired Monet’s creation, allowing fans a new view into the creative world of the renowned artist.

“Translating Monet’s brushstrokes into LEGO bricks was a key design challenge,” says Stijn Oom, LEGO Designer. “The team meticulously created a tactile 3D surface by layering tiles and plates in both vertical and horizontal directions, mimicking the brushwork and carefully adapting Monet's subtle palette of hues within LEGO’s signature colour options. Reimagining the nuance of the original work in LEGO bricks required certain elements of the work to be abstracted, all while preserving essential details of the composition to evoke Monet’s signature artistic style. The build transforms with viewing distance: individual pixels and textures are visible up close, resolving into a peaceful Impressionist landscape from afar, mirroring the nature of Monet’s later works."

Builders will discover evocative details within the set. Some plates within the ‘water’ feature subtle colour variations, hinting at Monet’s lively, layered strokes of paint. In the central section, a diagonal stroke of light - prominent in the original painting as it cuts across the trees - has been carefully recreated in the LEGO model with lighter elements running from the top right to the bottom left. The bridge itself, the true focal point of Monet’s composition, anchors the scene, its lines guiding the eye across the expanse of the pond. A gentle asymmetry, with more lilies on the right than on the left, references Monet’s embrace of nature’s irregularities. As the designers playfully noted, “the mistakes make it right,” a philosophy inspired by Monet’s fearless departure from artistic tradition and creation of his own, unique Impressionist style.

Enhancing the building journey, from 1st March 2026, builders can listen to an exclusive podcast featuring Metropolitan Museum of Art curator, Alison Hokanson, delving into Monet’s inspiration and artistry. The set also offers an immersive experience through the LEGO Builder app, featuring 3D instructions.

The LEGO Art Claude Monet – Bridge over a Pond of Water Lilies (31220) will be available for LEGO Insiders Early Access* from 1st March 2026, and for all from 4th March 2026, priced at £179.99 / €199.99 / $249.99. Discover more and purchase at LEGO.com/WaterLilies, your nearest LEGO Store or select global retailers. *LEGO Insiders membership required, T&Cs apply.