Bare Winter Oaks in Snow Painting Monet A maritime evening rendered with

A maritime evening rendered with feeling and light

The honeyed ambers and creamy whites flatter taupe

its rounded ears and gentle muzzle rendered in soft watercolour washes

larger ones at the front and smaller buds drifting toward the edges

Bare Winter Oaks in Snow Painting Monet A maritime evening rendered withTwo gnarled oaks stand stripped of their leaves on a snow covered mound, their tangled branches clawing upward against a cold, luminous sky. Between them rests a cluster of stone, dusted with snow and crowned by what appears to be the remains of an old Gothic arch, half swallowed by the wintry ground. The palette is hushed and atmospheric: chill blues and slate greys in the foreground give way to a warm wash of pale gold along the horizon, where a