Blue Violet Pansy Botanical Painting Van Gogh its grassy flanks falling away

its grassy flanks falling away in sculpted folds toward the valley

knowing stillness

molten quality

It suits a hallway with cool slate-grey walls

capturing one of the wild's most powerful animals in a rare moment of peace

Blue Violet Pansy Botanical Painting Van Gogh its grassy flanks falling awayA single blue violet pansy stands at the heart of this botanical portrait, its broad upper petals ruffled like silk and its lower petals fanning out around a small golden yellow eye. Painted with a naturalist's patience, the flower rises on a slender green stem above a rosette of softly veined leaves, the whole study set against a near black ground that throws every contour into relief. Subtle violet shading travels from the pale, almost luminous