Colourful Bouquet Oriental Vase Painting Van Gogh lending the composition the hush

lending the composition the hush of an old botanical study

melting flowers and grasses into a haze of honeyed colour

A monumental sentinel of the heights that brings a breath of mountain air indoors

A grove of slender birches stands tall across this luminous landscape

Colourful Bouquet Oriental Vase Painting Van Gogh lending the composition the hushThis opulent still life overflows with colour, massing a luxuriant bouquet in an oriental vase decorated with delicate painted patterns. Golden lilies, blushing hibiscus, scarlet blooms and sprays of blue delphinium tumble together in joyful profusion, glowing against a deep, shadowy background that makes every hue sing. Painted in a lush old master manner, the petals are rich with detail and depth, while scattered blossoms and trailing stems soften