Famous Painting of Poppies Monet Hung in a dining room

Hung in a dining room above a low sideboard

lending the composition real depth and a sense of faraway calm

The impressionistic handling trades photographic detail for energy

dark wood and brushed metal accents

Famous Painting of Poppies Monet Hung in a dining roomA generous bouquet of wildflowers spills from a simple terracotta jug, its loose, abundant arrangement bursting with scarlet poppies, white daisies, sprigs of yellow blooms and touches of cornflower blue. The flowers are gathered with a wonderful spontaneity, stems and petals reaching in every direction against a soft, muted grey green background. Quick, feathery brushstrokes give the petals a living lightness, while the warm clay of the jug anchors