Bear and Butterfly Painting Monet The painting holds the hushed

The painting holds the hushed beauty of a winter sunset in the high country

soft greens and watery greys harmonise with grey upholstery

Light clouds drift across the blue above

Tall pines rise into shadow on either side

The pair sit close

Bear and Butterfly Painting Monet The painting holds the hushedTwo little brown bear cubs meet on a frosty winter morning in this gentle watercolour, painted in the soft, dreamy style of a beloved children's storybook. One cub sits contentedly with a round tummy while the other reaches out a friendly paw, a tiny green sprig and a scatter of pale floating hearts hanging in the chilly air between them. A smaller pale blue bear watches shyly from the left, while bare wintry trees and distant evergreens fade into a