Lion Oil Painting Van Gogh This two-panel desert scenery pairs

This two-panel desert scenery pairs a lush oasis with the open dunes beyond

all the colour drained away to leave only form

A seagull stands calmly atop a worn wooden mooring post

every feather along the neck and wing picked out in crisp

Lion Oil Painting Van Gogh This two-panel desert scenery pairsThis commanding oil painting shows a full grown lion striding straight towards the viewer through tall, sun bleached savannah grass. His broad mane, layered in deep amber, rust and shadow, frames a steady amber gaze and a pale muzzle catching the last warm light of the day. Behind him the sky glows with soft peach and grey cloud at dusk, while scattered acacia and dry bush fade into the open plain. The brushwork lends real weight to each muscle and