Coloured Lion Painting Van Gogh a band of pale silver

a band of pale silver light spills across the water where the sun glows low behind a softly clouded sky

joyful energy of a hand-painted folk tale

Place it in an entrance hall to greet arrivals

It also brings a touch of nature to a study or a snug seating corner

Coloured Lion Painting Van Gogh a band of pale silverA lion's head fills the frame in an explosion of palette knife colour, its mane a flurry of thick orange, crimson, turquoise and violet strokes radiating outward like flame. The face is built from bold impasto ridges, with piercing amber eyes and a cool blue muzzle that anchors the riot of warm tones around it. Every slash of paint stays visible, raw and energetic, so the animal seems to vibrate with movement rather than sit still. The expression is