Painting of Owls Van Gogh diffused light that gives the

diffused light that gives the whole view a tranquil

and the animal's steady stance gives the whole scene a sense of solitary command

leading the gaze along the vertical rhythm of the trunk

Frost clings to the thick fur of its flanks and shoulders

Painting of Owls Van Gogh diffused light that gives theTwo barn owls nestle close together on a gnarled branch, their pale heart shaped faces turned softly towards one another against a glowing amber sky. A full moon rises behind a tangle of bare, twisting branches, casting a warm honeyed light over their cream and chestnut plumage. Below them, the hollow of an ancient trunk forms a dark, sheltering nook, every knot and ridge of bark rendered in fine detail. There is a tender, almost romantic stillness to