Chinese Bird and Flower Painting Van Gogh from bright lime where the

from bright lime where the light strikes to deep shadow beneath

This view radiates warmth and the lingering peace of a perfect evening in the south of France

The painterly brushwork softens each flower spike into a haze of mauve

Its graded greys and crisp whites work happily with dove-grey seating

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Chinese Bird and Flower Painting Van Gogh from bright lime where theA crested turquoise bird alights on a gnarled blossom branch, its long tail feathers sweeping across the composition in ribbons of jade and peacock blue. Coral and ivory flowers crowd the twisting bough, painted petal by petal against a soft ochre ground that glows like aged silk. The wing lifts in a fan of pointed plumes, caught mid beat, while fine ink lines trace the dark bark and the smallest buds scattered along the branch tips. Delicate washes