Mountain and Water Painting Monet The soft purples and warm

The soft purples and warm stone tones harmonise with pale walls

A narrow earthen trail winds through the heart of the image

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

slow wander with the eyes

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

Mountain and Water Painting Monet The soft purples and warmThis 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