Monet Iris Painting Size:40"x40" fragrant reminder of slow mornings

fragrant reminder of slow mornings and freshly cut flowers

The work suits spaces that welcome colour and confidence rather than restraint

The impressionist strokes catch the light on each blossom

The painting evokes the unhurried warmth of the tropics and the simple pleasure of light pouring through leaves

Monet Iris Painting Size:40"x40" fragrant reminder of slow morningsA blaze of purple and violet irises sweeps across the foreground of Monet's garden at Giverny, their petals dabbed in countless impressionist strokes that catch shifting light. A sandy path curves through the flowerbed, leading the eye toward a dense backdrop of foliage where greens, russets and flecks of pink suggest trees and distant blooms. Touches of warm terracotta hint at a house half hidden among the leaves. The whole canvas hums with the