Description
Giverny, late June. The wisteria hangs heavy over the green bridge, and the pond below is so still it holds a second, upside-down garden. An old man in a straw hat sets up his easel on the bank, squints at the shifting light, and begins again, as he has a hundred times before, trying to catch something that will not hold still. A gardener rakes the path behind him without a word; he has learned that the master must not be interrupted when the clouds are moving.
This slim box carries Monet’s beloved footbridge, all soft greens and dappled water. Open it and there is a charming surprise: a miniature artist’s palette and brush, as though the painter has left his tools behind for you. It is a dream for a watercolorist, an art history devotee, or anyone who has stood on that very bridge and felt the light change, wishing they could take a piece of that shimmer home in their pocket.
About this piece
- Decorated with Monet’s Japanese Footbridge
- A tiny palette and paintbrush tucked inside
- Slender and flat, about 2.5 x 1.5 x 0.75 inches
- Made by the Rochard workshop
- An Impressionist scene recreated with a fine brush on porcelain from Limoges
A graceful thank-you for an art teacher, or a keepsake from a pilgrimage to Monet’s garden. Rest it on an easel ledge or beside a book of his paintings.
