El Novillero Garden

A marvellous example of the curvilinear abstract style and, in the words of the Oxford Companion to Gardens 'one of the most significant gardens of the twentieth century'. It may well be the most photographed. The house and garden sit in the Sonoma Hills with a good prospect over California. The swimming pool is set in paving and decking, framed by Live Oaks. Though often described as 'free-form', the swimming pool is V-shaped with radial curves.The design recalls images from cubist and surrealist painting. It has a sublime calm.