Capturing Late Summer
Under the Poplars 1887 Claude Monet from a private collection on display at the Denver Art Museum November 2019 To me, Claude Monet's painting captures the beauty of late summer with a hint of melancholy.
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Bleak yet Beautiful
Houses in the Snow Norway 1895 Claude Monet as seen at the Denver Art Museum November 2019 In an earlier post , I mentioned being surprised that Monet had painted Winter scenes. The bleak landscape in this image reminds me isolated Wyoming ranches. Those who live in such areas are hardy and have a work ethic that is hard to match. They know that the animals come before their own creature comforts. They don't have set schedules for meals or bedtime: they work until the work is done - period. They work in miserable conditions, and the pay is minimal; yet it's a lifestyle they will fiercely defend. photo courtesy of WYDOT
Boat at Low Tide
Boat at Low Tide Claude Monet Denver Art Museum Denver, CO November 2019 I love the composition of this painting: the large, masted boat makes a dynamic impression against the city background.