Bird Oil Painting Van Gogh a wood at rest beneath

a wood at rest beneath the cold

Wisps of coral and seaweed frame the lower corners

layered mountain ranges fade into soft violet haze while a sweep of amber grassland and scattered prickly pear fill the valley floor

leather and aged wood

and golden-brown centres anchor each open bloom

Bird Oil Painting Van Gogh a wood at rest beneathThis horizontal painting perches three brightly coloured songbirds along a slim branch, their plumage a riot of teal, rust orange and cream that catches the eye at once. The bird on the left turns its russet breast toward us, balanced on slender feet, while two companions cluster to the right, beaks parted as though caught mid conversation. Around them, painterly leaves, climbing tendrils and small coral red blossoms dissolve into a hazy gold and