Chinese Pistache

6 x 6

There is this small Chinese Pistache tree outside of my studio window.  The past few weeks it has been turning all kinds of colors.  But last weekend it was at it's peak and I did several paintings of it.  All I had to do was open my studio window to  paint it "plein air."  Several days later it started fading and today the branches are bare.  This tree  really put on a spectacular color show, better than I have seen in many years.