Horse Head Abstract Painting Van Gogh The ground glows in russet

The ground glows in russet and amber where fallen leaves trace a soft path through the undergrowth

There is an almost cinematic drama to the moment

The image carries the hush of a summer evening

letting the bloom stand tall and luminous

expressive brushwork

Horse Head Abstract Painting Van Gogh The ground glows in russetThis expressive portrait shows a chestnut horse in mid motion, its windswept mane streaming sideways in loose strands of amber, copper and shadowed brown. The head is turned three quarters towards the viewer, a pale blaze running down the muzzle while one dark eye holds a steady, intelligent gaze. Soft painterly brushwork dissolves the lower body into a warm haze of cream and ochre, so the animal seems to emerge from the light itself. There is a real