Large Deer Painting Monet silhouetted against the bright cascade

silhouetted against the bright cascade

illustrative style heightens every contrast

equally at ease above a bed for those who love a darker

Its teal and sage greens settle naturally beside pale grey walls and light timber

The painterly texture is felt everywhere

Large Deer Painting Monet silhouetted against the bright cascadeA red stag stands alone on a frost stiffened ridge, head lifted, his broad crown of antlers drawn in sharp silhouette against a pale dawn sky. Behind him the land dissolves into layers of mist: dark spruce on the right, blue grey hills fading westwards, and a band of soft apricot cloud where the sun has only just begun to climb. His deep russet coat and shaggy mane carry the only strong colour in the composition, anchored by the bleached ochre of the