Abstract Lion Roar Painting Van Gogh the soft bokeh light setting

the soft bokeh light setting off the animal's cool tones

its panoramic format carries the eye from edge to edge

tracing the meeting of land and tide

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

It works beautifully spanning the wall above a long sideboard or low bench

Abstract Lion Roar Painting Van Gogh the soft bokeh light settingA 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