Description
Picture the long pink house at Giverny with its green shutters, the garden in front exploding with nasturtiums, poppies and roses in June. Visitors shuffle along the gravel paths, stopping to photograph the view from the front steps. Inside, the yellow dining room is set as if the painter might come down for lunch at any moment. A former schoolteacher from Rouen, who has visited every summer for thirty years, still catches her breath when she steps into the garden.
This porcelain residence pays tribute to the home where Monet painted for over four decades. Its removable paint brush is a delightful detail, perfect for artists and admirers of Impressionism alike. Offer it to a painter, an art teacher, a museum volunteer, a gardener inspired by Monet’s flowerbeds, or a traveler who has walked those paths. Display it in a studio, on a bookshelf next to an art book, or in a sunny room filled with fresh flowers.
A closer look
- Monet’s house at Giverny
- Includes a removable paint brush
- Long and narrow at about 3.5″ x 1.25″ x 1.25″
- Crafted by Rochard
- Its shutters and walls were brushed by hand in Limoges, France
It is a lovely companion to the Monet bridge with water lilies for collectors who want the full Giverny story. Art students will find it an inspiring graduation present.
