An oil painting of a couple watching shooting stars from a bench by a pond at night, with a kingfisher on a branch.

A realism and late Impressionist oil painting depicting a cold summer night. The sky is mostly dark, scattered with a few visible stars, no galaxy or Milky Way present. Two shooting stars streak across the sky in different directions, subtle and poetic. In the foreground, a quiet pond reflects faint starlight. A simple wooden bench sits at the water’s edge. On it, a loving couple rests together: a man with a short beard, black hair, and an olive-colored shirt, and a woman with glasses, brownish-reddish hair, wearing a red long-sleeved dress. The woman gently lays her face on the man’s shoulder, their posture intimate and calm. The mood is serene and romantic, with cool blue and violet night tones contrasted by warm accents from the couple’s clothing. In one of the nearby trees, a small kingfisher perches quietly, subtle and almost hidden within the foliage. Loose yet controlled brushstrokes, soft lighting, painterly texture, late Impressionist color harmony, realistic proportions, cinematic composition. See more