Asian Tree Painting Monet stems and petals reaching in

stems and petals reaching in every direction against a soft

the kind of foliage you might glimpse on a slow tropical morning

A red-and-white checked cloth drapes loosely beside the basket

turquoise and amber burst outward across the backdrop

The lead camel

Asian Tree Painting Monet stems and petals reaching inThis striking composition looks up into the canopy of a mature ginkgo tree in full autumn gold, its dark trunk anchoring the centre of the frame. Sturdy branches fan outward like ribs, dividing into an intricate lattice of twigs that hold a dense ceiling of amber and saffron leaves. The near monochrome bark, almost slate grey, stands in bold relief against the blaze of yellow foliage, while fallen leaves carpet the ground at the foot of the trunk. The