Horse Skeleton Painting Van Gogh faintly nostalgic glow

faintly nostalgic glow

It belongs above a bed

The cool indigo and slate tones partner naturally with charcoal

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

and the sage-green leaves fanning out below are drawn with the fine

Horse Skeleton Painting Van Gogh faintly nostalgic glowThis 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