Abstract Lion Roar Painting Van Gogh its panoramic format carries the

its panoramic format carries the eye from edge to edge

edged by dense ranks of pine that darken the left shore and frame the water

and tiny birds wheel through the luminous haze

painterly brushwork shapes this gentle autumn landscape

The flower is captured with botanical precision

Abstract Lion Roar Painting Van Gogh its panoramic format carries theA lion throws back its head in a full, ferocious roar, jaws wide and mane flying in a storm of colour. Rendered in a bold graphic style, the beast is built from burnt orange, charcoal and cream, the paint flung and splattered as though caught mid explosion. Sharp highlights pick out the bared teeth, the furrowed brow and the fierce intensity of the eyes, while ragged flecks scatter into the dark background. The result is raw, powerful and unmistakably