Blue and White Flower Painting Van Gogh shafts of soft light filtering

shafts of soft light filtering down through the trees

The painting glows with the light of a perfect midday

steeped in the damp stillness of an autumn morning

dove grey or pale blue walls and natural wood tones

a commanding gaze that turns the king of beasts into a pure burst of expressive energy

Blue and White Flower Painting Van Gogh shafts of soft light filteringTwo white lilies open boldly across this painting, their broad petals curling back to reveal slender stamens tipped with rust brown anthers and a tender pale green throat. A furled bud waits patiently below, still wrapped tight in green, while long tapering leaves arch outward from the single upright stem. The flowers are set against a softly brushed sky blue ground, worked in loose, visible strokes that let the white blooms glow all the brighter by