Art historian Chiang Hsun says of this canvas that while Monet was painting his beloved lotus pond, Paris was bustling outside, but he continued to work as if he didn't hear a thing. A friend who came to visit Monet told him, "You must keep painting and never stop. These may be the only memories mankind has left!"
藝術史教授蔣勳談到這幅畫時說，莫內在畫他摯愛的蓮花池時，巴黎城外正砲聲隆隆，莫內恍如未聞繼續作畫，前來拜訪他的友人說，「你要繼續畫、不停的畫，這可能就是人類以後所僅餘下的記憶了！」