Modern Abstract Painting of Flowers Van Gogh A seagull is caught head-on

A seagull is caught head-on in mid-flight

scored with deep black stripes

framing the bloom like wisps of smoke

The painting captures the tranquil abundance of a cottage garden in its prime

while splashes and powdery bursts of green pigment scatter from the body as though caught in an explosion of motion

Modern Abstract Painting of Flowers Van Gogh A seagull is caught head-onThree bearded irises rise in loose watercolour washes, their violet petals falling in soft ruffled folds against a pale, luminous ground. The tallest bloom stands high on its slender stem while two more open below, each crowned with a bright saffron beard that lifts the cool purple. Sword shaped leaves in sage and olive sweep upward through the lower half, dissolving into runs of pigment and scattered flecks of crimson and gold. Wet on wet bleeds let