Mountain and Water Painting Monet The contrast of soft pink

The contrast of soft pink flowers against sharp thorns gives the image a quiet

The painting holds all the gold and ember of autumn in one striking form

This view radiates warmth and the lingering peace of a perfect evening in the south of France

library-like calm

green and seemingly without end

Mountain and Water Painting Monet The contrast of soft pinkThis serene composition centres on a majestic snow covered peak mirrored in the still water below, where mist gathers softly at the mountain's feet. The summit rises in crisp white folds against a calm sky brushed with warm cream and pale blue near the horizon. Lower ridges fall away in muted slate and shadow, their bases wrapped in a band of low cloud that hovers above a glassy fjord. The smooth, near photographic finish gives the whole scene a