Sunset Lion Painting Frame:Dark ash Below stretches a frozen bay

Below stretches a frozen bay of pale blue water hemmed by glaciers and distant snowfields

Soft shafts of light pierce the woodland behind the tree

The effect is at once majestic and modern

lending a sense of breadth to the room

The bird's plumage shades from a crisp white throat to deep blue-grey wings

Sunset Lion Painting Frame:Dark ash Below stretches a frozen bayA lion lies at rest on a rocky ledge, held in profile against a sky set ablaze by the setting sun. Its heavy mane catches the last warm light while banks of orange and slate cloud roll across the horizon behind. Autumn foliage crowds the outcrop on either side, and a pale valley stretches away into haze far below. Painted in rich oil strokes, the animal holds its ground with a calm, unhurried authority. The painting speaks of stillness kept inside a