Naïve Seaside Painting Monet slender birch rises through this

slender birch rises through this oil study of an autumn wood

it injects a jolt of colour and theatre into a calm

The piece channels the playful

as if catching a low shaft of sun

A pale full moon hangs in the upper left

Naïve Seaside Painting Monet slender birch rises through thisA glowing moon and a slender crescent share the starry sky in this delightful nave seaside scene, where a tumble of brightly painted houses spills down a hillside to the water's edge. Yellow, terracotta, blue and coral facades crowd together beneath swirling clouds, while cypress trees and tiny birds punctuate the horizon. In the foreground, two graceful sailboats glide across a richly textured blue sea, one with crisp white sails, the other in warm