Red Orchid Painting Monet Fiery orange

Fiery orange

Its timeless greyscale palette lends itself to a study

Hung above a low sofa it brings a relaxed

monochrome elegance

A glimpse of misty woods that quietly extends the room beyond its walls

Red Orchid Painting Monet Fiery orangeA generous spray of orchids spills from a rounded turquoise vase, their blooms shading from coral and salmon to soft blush pink. Painted in a loose, luminous watercolour style, the petals seem almost translucent where the light passes through them, while trailing stems and a few green leaves cascade over the vase's curved belly. Behind the arrangement, pale aqua drapery dissolves into a wash of warm cream, and a scatter of fallen blooms rests on the