+++++ What Thomas Kinkade said about this work +++++ "I am frequently told that my paintings are to many people like glimpses of heaven. With this in mind, Mountain Retreat, might be thought of as the kind of heavenly vision that any enthusiast of country living would long for. In Mountain Retreat, I share a vision of nature as the Peaceable Kingdom, where man fits harmoniously into a glorious natural setting, and gentle creatures — wild turkeys, deer, and ducks — live without fear." ~~Thomas Kinkade