Horse Skeleton Painting Van Gogh framed by tall conifers and

framed by tall conifers and the soft yellow-green of waking woodland

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

hand-painted innocence

edged in amber where the sun catches them

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

Horse Skeleton Painting Van Gogh framed by tall conifers andThis 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