Teddy Bear Canvas Monet slender birch rises through this

slender birch rises through this oil study of an autumn wood

pale aqua drapery dissolves into a wash of warm cream

white linen and pale timber with effortless contrast

while a sunburst of yellow and tangerine explodes behind it

The cream backdrop carries faint

Teddy Bear Canvas Monet slender birch rises through thisThis tender watercolour shows a little brown teddy bear clutching the strings of a cluster of soft blue balloons that drift upward and away to one side. A delicate pink bow sits neatly at the bear's neck, and its short arms reach outward as though ready for a cuddle, paws open and inviting. Around the scene, gentle dabs of peach, lemon and lilac scatter like confetti across a clean white ground, giving the whole image a dreamy, weightless quality. The