Fall Sunset Painting Van Gogh The lavender purples and sunset

The lavender purples and sunset corals harmonise with blush

strap-like leaves rise in deep green spears

washing the road in warm amber light

glossy dark eyes sparkling beneath a gently tilted head

The low viewpoint draws the eye right into the surf

Fall Sunset Painting Van Gogh The lavender purples and sunsetA slender branch reaches in from the right of the scene, carrying a dozen crimson leaves that the low sun sets alight from behind. Each leaf shows its ribbed structure and its scorched, slightly curling edge, held in crisp focus while everything beyond it melts away. The sun itself rests just above a lake, doubled by a bright reflection on the still water, and the far bank blurs into a wash of copper and rose. Fallen leaves cover the ground below,