Painting of White Birch Trees Monet each bloom shading from deep

each bloom shading from deep magenta at the throat to soft blush at the edges

Slender branches and a veil of pale green leaves frame the cub

it opens up the space and draws the eye toward the horizon

Its mossy and pine greens pair handsomely with charcoal

High summer in the countryside is the subject

Painting of White Birch Trees Monet each bloom shading from deepSlender white birch trunks rise in close ranks through a snow blanketed forest, their pale bark streaked with the familiar dark scars that mark each tree. The view recedes deep into the woodland, trunk after trunk thinning into a soft, frosted haze that blurs the far distance into pale grey and white. In the foreground, undisturbed snow lies in gentle drifts around the bases, dusted over low branches and the quiet forest floor. The cool, even light