Pines Along the Shore by Henri Edmond Cross Size:L - 70 x 100.0cm expanding presence rather than a

expanding presence rather than a static still life

The palette shifts from deep indigo and rust through sage greens

the work belongs to the expressionist-abstract tradition Kandinsky pioneered in the early twentieth century

Altarpiece Nr 1 belongs to Hilma af Klint's monumental series completed between 1915 and 1916 — works she painted in near-total secrecy

held together by consistent tone and a cool

Pines Along the Shore by Henri Edmond Cross Size:L - 70 x 100.0cm expanding presence rather than aPines Along the Shore is a quintessential work of Neo Impressionist painting, in which Henri Edmond Cross dissolves a sun drenched coastline into mosaic like strokes of pure, vibrating colour. Tall pines frame the composition vertically, their dark silhouettes contrasting against a shimmering sea and sky saturated in Mediterranean light. The technique bold, rhythmic dabs of pigment rather than blended tones creates a luminous surface that seems to