Vibrant Bouquet in Silver Bowl Painting Van Gogh the rosy skin touched with

the rosy skin touched with flecks of mud from a happy day in the yard

This scene evokes slow Mediterranean days and the charm of a hillside retreat by the sea

its rounded canopy split between two moods

tender beauty the Japanese call sakura

Vibrant Bouquet in Silver Bowl Painting Van Gogh the rosy skin touched withA lavish bouquet spills from a footed silver pedestal bowl, its polished base anchoring an explosion of jewel bright blooms. A wide white peony opens at the heart, framed by blush pink roses, golden ranunculus, fiery orange tulips and the violet blue stars of delphiniums and irises. Glossy green foliage threads through the petals, lending depth and movement against an almost black ground that makes every colour sing. The square format and dense,