Fir Tree at Sunset Lake Painting Van Gogh pale grey upholstery and pale

pale grey upholstery and pale timber floors

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

This warm photographic scene catches the sun sinking low behind a wooded lakeshore

plum and warm grey

Hang it on the wall facing the cot so it becomes the first thing little eyes find at waking

Fir Tree at Sunset Lake Painting Van Gogh pale grey upholstery and paleA 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