Clara stepped into Monet’s gardens just as the first buds of spring unfurled. The famous Japanese bridge arched over the water lilies, reflecting a scene Monet had painted countless times.
She retraced his steps, studying his journals. The March 1899 entry stood out:
“Light is the only true witness. It will know where to lead you.”
That’s when she noticed it—not on paper, but in the shifting reflections on the pond. The secret wasn’t on a wall. It was hidden within the landscape itself.
She followed the rippling light across the water. She reached an overgrown section of the garden. In that spot, an old sealed artist’s box lay buried beneath ivy and stone.
Inside, carefully wrapped in cloth, was a delicate rolled canvas. It featured soft tones of blue, lilac, and gold. These colors captured the dawn over water, shifting and alive.
A lost Monet. Not meant for a gallery, but for the world that inspired it.
And at the bottom of the box, a small, wrapped object—a gift? A token Monet himself had cherished. Clara’s fingers brushed the dust from its surface.
It was a tiny enamel pin, depicting the very flowers he had painted over and over.
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