Fir Tree at Sunset Lake Painting Van Gogh primal and commanding

primal and commanding

romantic spirit of a wild garden into the home

An evocative scene that lets a little of the savanna's calm settle into everyday surroundings

Drawn from the moody grandeur of a stormy coast

Fir Tree at Sunset Lake Painting Van Gogh primal and commandingA single towering fir tree stands at the heart of this painting, its dark green silhouette rising against a blazing sky of amber, coral and molten gold. Behind it, a still lake mirrors the warmth of the setting sun, while a cluster of smaller conifers fades into the cool blue mist along the far shore. The brushwork is loose and expressive, the clouds streaked with fiery orange where the last light breaks through. There is a hushed, almost reverent