Seal Painting Van Gogh An afternoon by the river

An afternoon by the river

Soft daylight filters through the canopy behind him

a honey-coloured stone farmhouse rests among slender cypress and rounded olive trees

It belongs above a sofa in a living room dressed in earthy tones

Seal Painting Van Gogh An afternoon by the riverThis lifelike painting shows a young harbour seal hauled out on smooth wet rocks, its mottled silver grey coat speckled with darker spots. It gazes directly outward with large, dark, soulful eyes, one flipper resting on the stone as shallow water laps around its body. Fronds of kelp and weed cling to the boulders behind, painted in supple browns and greens that frame the scene. The tender, watchful expression gives the piece a genuine warmth,