Jungle Painting Van Gogh the silence of a planet

the silence of a planet turning far from anyone watching

Golden reeds and tufts of dried grass push up through the snow along the water's edge

The depth of the scene draws the eye far into the meadow

its heavy head resting on its paws in complete contentment

It works wonderfully above a low console or media unit in a living room

Jungle Painting Van Gogh the silence of a planetA dense tropical canopy unfolds in deep teal and midnight blue, where slender palms reach upward into a luminous twilight sky and the forest seems to breathe in the cool of evening. Across the foreground, broad banana leaves curve and overlap, their surfaces washed with unexpected blushes of pink, apricot and pale gold that catch a hidden light within the thicket. Layer upon layer of fronds and foliage recede into shadow, giving the scene remarkable