19th Century Landscape Painting Van Gogh A grounding presence that brings

A grounding presence that brings the quiet power of the highlands indoors

stone and warm taupe

The contrast between the glowing insect and the dim greenery gives the scene a striking sense of life

full of movement yet easy on the eye

blurred leaves in buttery yellow

19th Century Landscape Painting Van Gogh A grounding presence that bringsAn old riverside town glows in the russet light of autumn, its steep slopes crowded with half timbered houses, slate roofs and a slender church spire reaching toward a golden sunset sky. Trees in fiery shades of amber, copper and rust spill down the hillside toward a calm river that threads between the gabled buildings and disappears into a distant valley. Birds wheel above the rooftops as warm light filters through the haze, lending the whole