White Flower Oil Painting on Canvas Van Gogh threaded with fine crimson veins

threaded with fine crimson veins around a luminous golden throat

dreamy brushwork gives it a warm

where the deep shadows add real depth

water cascading from its soaked coat as it strides toward the viewer

peach and pale lavender melt into drifts of cloud

White Flower Oil Painting on Canvas Van Gogh threaded with fine crimson veinsA single white lily takes centre stage in this lifelike botanical study, its star shaped petals opening fully against a deep, shadowed green background. Fine reddish brown stamens arch from the throat of the flower, and a delicate freckling of spots traces the surface of each petal. Glossy dark leaves and a slim green bud curl around the bloom, their edges catching small highlights that suggest dew. The near photographic realism and dark setting give