Lion and Lioness Painting Van Gogh the comfort of home set

the comfort of home set against the quiet of the snow

their silver-and-amber bodies caught mid-current

A generous arrangement of sliced tropical fruit fills this painting with thick

lifting a muted palette with a welcome touch of moonlit colour

Lion and Lioness Painting Van Gogh the comfort of home setThis arresting wildlife portrait sets a lion and a lioness face to face, both caught mid roar with jaws wide and teeth bared against an immaculate white background. The male's full golden mane frames his profile on the left, every strand lit in warm amber and honey tones, while the lioness answers on the right, her tawny coat smooth and her expression equally fierce. The crisp photographic detail picks out the texture of fur, the curve of each fang