Bamboo Painting Van Gogh keeping the palette calm and

keeping the palette calm and nurturing

the whole composition trembles with light

Hung in an entrance hall above a slim console

crowned by a vivid pink-to-crimson bloom that opens in tiers of silky petals

each dressed like a character from a treasured fairy tale

Bamboo Painting Van Gogh keeping the palette calm andTall bamboo stems climb the full height of this portrait composition, their slim green canes set against a warm wash of golden ochre and amber light. Clusters of pointed leaves fan outwards in star like sprays, each blade picked out in cool jade and forest green over the glowing background. The painterly handling gives the foliage real movement, as though a soft breeze were passing through the grove. The overall effect is serene yet sunlit, evoking a