After seeing the splendid gardens and the pond (Ah, the pond!), you understand how Monet painted, well, like Monet.
A japanese maple, among other "japanese touches". The house walls are covered with japanese prints by Hokusai, Hiroshige and Utamaro. Someone who painted with smudges contemplated precise etched lines...
And a plant which I longed to see, a wild french orchid:
A japanese maple, among other "japanese touches". The house walls are covered with japanese prints by Hokusai, Hiroshige and Utamaro. Someone who painted with smudges contemplated precise etched lines...
And a plant which I longed to see, a wild french orchid:
