Claude Monet masterpiece to be displayed at York Art Gallery

The Water Lily Pond, an 1899 oil masterpiece by Claude Monet, will be on display in York from 10 May to 8 September

One of Claude Monet's most famous paintings is set to go on display in North Yorkshire.

York Art Gallery will host The Water Lily Pond by the French impressionist as part of a new exhibition.

The gallery, in Exhibition Square, is one of 12 UK venues which will host a masterpiece from the National Gallery's collection to mark the London institution's 200th anniversary.

The 1899 oil painting will be on display from 10 May to 8 September.

Monet's canvas will be on show alongside other paintings by his early mentors, the gallery said, and the Japanese prints which transformed his practice and gardens in Giverny.

Dr Beatrice Bertram, senior curator at the gallery, said she was "delighted to be hosting this beautiful and much-loved painting".

"Taking our cue from the artist's lush canvas, our exhibition will explore open-air painting, celebrate the enjoyment of nature and connect indoor and outdoor spaces," she said.

"In the gardens nearby, Monet has inspired us to plant a wildflower meadow and we'll be encouraging audiences to get creative and engage in open-air sketching."

Dr Bertram added: "We can't wait to welcome visitors to York to see the painting and exhibition for themselves."

Born in Paris in 1840, Monet was the leading French impressionist landscape painter and famously painted the natural beauty of his garden during the later years of his life.