Mountain House Painting Monet the other leans towards it

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stone and the warmth of an ochre throw or timber floor

A painterly tribute that keeps the energy of spring close at hand

This artwork distils the romance of a fading day into colour and mood rather than detail

it lends an air of artistic refinement

Mountain House Painting Monet the other leans towards itA timber clad alpine chalet perches on a steep grassy slope, its warm honeyed wood and stone base catching the low golden light of late afternoon. Behind it, a wall of snow streaked peaks rises into a soft blue sky scattered with cloud, while a stand of larches frames the cabin in deep green. The balcony and shingled roof speak of mountain shelter, and the valley falls away into hazy distance below. There is a quiet sense of retreat here, of a