Stag in Forest Painting Monet Touches of soft yellow-green warm

Touches of soft yellow-green warm the centre of the composition

raw concrete and pale stone floors

The reds find an easy echo in terracotta accents

while the paper is left untouched where snow catches the light

lending it the warmth of an old holiday photograph

Stag in Forest Painting Monet Touches of soft yellow-green warmA magnificent stag stands at the heart of a misty autumn forest, its tall branching antlers framed by bare overhanging boughs. The animal turns to meet the viewer, its thick mane and rich brown coat detailed against a clearing strewn with rust coloured ferns and fallen leaves. Slender pines and a soft amber understorey recede into the cool blue haze of the woodland behind. The whole scene is hushed and atmospheric, steeped in the damp stillness of an