Purple Orchid Canvas Monet this triptych moves across a

this triptych moves across a flowering cherry branch in successive close-ups

The forest floor is carpeted thickly in rust and copper leaves

This vertical pairing sets two mountain moods side by side in striking contrast

drawing the eye from the gentle hills toward the towering ridgeline

Purple Orchid Canvas Monet this triptych moves across aA spray of moth orchids reaches across the frame in glowing shades of pink, violet and apricot, each petal finely streaked and freckled toward its golden centre. The blooms are caught in radiant backlight, so their edges seem almost translucent as the light passes through them. Slender stems and a few unopened buds trail to one side, set against a softly blurred background of warm bokeh that suggests a sunlit garden beyond. The close, photographic