Mountain House Painting Monet A narrow earthen trail winds

A narrow earthen trail winds through the heart of the image

This artwork distils the romance of a fading day into colour and mood rather than detail

The last sun of the day breaks over a snow-covered summit standing clear of an endless sea of cloud

blurred haze

Mountain House Painting Monet A narrow earthen trail windsA timber clad alpine chalet perches on a steep grassy slope, its warm honeyed wood and stone base catching the low golden light of late afternoon. Behind it, a wall of snow streaked peaks rises into a soft blue sky scattered with cloud, while a stand of larches frames the cabin in deep green. The balcony and shingled roof speak of mountain shelter, and the valley falls away into hazy distance below. There is a quiet sense of retreat here, of a