Georges Lacombe created this monumental painting as part of an unfinished series of the four seasons. Looking at The Chestnut Gatherers offers a way to connect with the senses and to imagine a fall day. 

For this experience, we suggest you gather some or all of the following sensory items:

• Touch: Leaves
  
  
• Hear: audio of crunching leaves or dried leaves that can be crunched
  
  
• Smell: Leaves, and another item that recalls the scent of fall (e.g., cinnamon or other spices)

Turn on the audio of crunching leaves or crunch some dried leaves by your loved one’s/patient’s ear and begin looking at this painting for a few minutes. You can zoom in or out or enlarge the image using the buttons at left.