Naïve Seaside Painting Monet A jewel of the tropics

A jewel of the tropics that turns a wall into a window of warm jungle light

the petals seeming to drift onto the grass below

slender birch rises through this oil study of an autumn wood

it injects a jolt of colour and theatre into a calm

this scene brings warmth and a sense of open space into a room

Naïve Seaside Painting Monet A jewel of the tropicsA glowing moon and a slender crescent share the starry sky in this delightful nave seaside scene, where a tumble of brightly painted houses spills down a hillside to the water's edge. Yellow, terracotta, blue and coral facades crowd together beneath swirling clouds, while cypress trees and tiny birds punctuate the horizon. In the foreground, two graceful sailboats glide across a richly textured blue sea, one with crisp white sails, the other in warm