Bull Head Painting Van Gogh drawing the gaze upward in

drawing the gaze upward in a bedroom or snug

where its golden tones deepen the room's natural glow

The painting speaks of the calm grandeur of midwinter and the slow turning of the light

walnut accents and muted linen

unexpected colour give the whole composition a dreamlike

Bull Head Painting Van Gogh drawing the gaze upward inA jet black bull gazes directly out of the frame, its broad muscular head and pale, sweeping horns rendered in rich, glossy oils against a mottled bronze and amber ground. Soft light falls across the brow and the wet sheen of the muzzle, while the deep shadows of the neck dissolve into darkness below. The warm backdrop flickers with flecks of gold and rust, like the patina of old metal behind the calm, watchful stare. The realism is intimate and