Painting of White Flowers Monet fanning arrangement of lavender rises

fanning arrangement of lavender rises from a rounded ceramic pot decorated with a delicate blue-and-white floral motif in this elegant still life

while the ground on either side is carpeted in fallen petals of the same fiery red

Slender blue-green leaves twist gracefully around the stems

It belongs above a cot or changing table in a nursery

ridged with the faint patterns left by the receding tide

Painting of White Flowers Monet fanning arrangement of lavender risesA dense cluster of white blossoms fills the entire frame, each delicate flower opening to reveal a soft golden centre dotted with fine stamens. The petals overlap in gentle layers, some catching the light in crisp white while others fade into the palest sage and silver green of the leaves behind them. The composition has a photographic softness, with the nearest blooms in tender focus and the rest dissolving into a creamy haze. There is something