Mountain and Water Painting Monet hinting at the bloom still

hinting at the bloom still to come

The soft purples and warm stone tones harmonise with pale walls

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

library-like calm

slow wander with the eyes

Mountain and Water Painting Monet hinting at the bloom stillThis 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