Frost

Standing side by side, Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir painted the same view of this garden in winter. Both used finely nuanced shades of brown and blue, although Monet added an element of warmth to his view by means of yellowish light and a touch of red. He executed the branches with strong brushstrokes, while Renoir’s depiction of the bushes is more filigree (Musée de l’Orangerie, Paris).