Tropical Landscape Painting Monet Comfort and the friendly side

Comfort and the friendly side of the woodland are what this one is really about

An invitation to pause and watch the light fade across the trees

The effect is both wild and modern

The bloom's slightly tattered

Golden hour washes over a grove of towering palms in this warmly lit scene

Tropical Landscape Painting Monet Comfort and the friendly sideThis tall painting frames a hidden Mediterranean cove through the trunks and branches of weathered coastal pines. Their windswept canopies arch across the upper half of the composition, opening onto a sheltered bay of pale turquoise water rimmed by rugged grey rock. A sandy path winds down through the foreground, dappled with warm ochres and soft greens rendered in confident, faceted brushstrokes. The post impressionist handling gives the whole scene