Horse Skeleton Painting Van Gogh The cool indigo and slate

The cool indigo and slate tones partner naturally with charcoal

All the cheerfulness of a jug of flowers set on a summer table

broad emerald leaves catching the light while clusters of small coral blooms nod nearby

The sun blazes at the very centre of the frame

their curved petals catching a soft pool of light at the centre of the composition

Horse Skeleton Painting Van Gogh The cool indigo and slateThis study renders a horse in profile mid stride, its golden palomino coat rendered in soft sepia tones, with the ribcage, spine and leg bones revealed beneath the surface in an anatomical cutaway. The mane and long tail flow in pale strands, while the muscular flank and lifted foreleg convey movement frozen on a bare, ivory ground. The draughtsmanship is precise, almost scientific, every vertebra and joint traced with care. There is a quiet