Fir Tree at Sunset Lake Painting Van Gogh and the pale blue and

and the pale blue and white backdrop is scraped and dragged to leave the canvas alive with movement

a father and small child stand hand in hand at the water's edge

pale grey upholstery and pale timber floors

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

sits against a wide desert horizon washed in the soft apricot and gold of a setting sun

Fir Tree at Sunset Lake Painting Van Gogh and the pale blue andA 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