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The Garden in Winter, Rue Carcel

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A quiet winter garden unfolds under a dusky sky, the ground carpeted with a gentle layer of snow that muffles the landscape in soft tranquility. The bare, spindly trees stretch upward, their thin branches etched against a swirling blend of dull purples and blues in the sky, suggesting the slow fade of daylight. Two women stand in the foreground, cloaked warmly, their figures rendered with subtle brushwork that evokes both presence and a touching sense of isolation within the chilly stillness. A red-roofed house, dusted with snow, anchors the scene on the right, contrasting warm tones against the coolness of the frosted garden. The muted palette—dominated by cool blues, grays, and pale whites—blends with gently broken brush strokes to capture the fragile atmosphere of a cold winter late afternoon in a quiet urban setting.

The Garden in Winter, Rue Carcel

Paul Gauguin

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1883

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2400 × 3086 px
900 × 1170 mm

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