Ocean Water Painting Van Gogh giving the scene a smouldering

giving the scene a smouldering

A winding river threads through the green forested basin below

This vivid close-up frames a single golden tropical fish nestled deep within the swaying tentacles of a purple-pink sea anemone

Gentle gradations of grey complement pale linen

the horizon stretching clear and uninterrupted

Ocean Water Painting Van Gogh giving the scene a smoulderingThis radiant coastal scene looks out over a tropical bay where turquoise water rolls in clean white foamed waves onto a curve of pale golden sand. A forested headland tumbles down to the shoreline on the left, its lush greenery framing the cove, while billowing summer clouds drift across a brilliant blue sky. The painterly brushwork gives the surf real texture, each ribbon of foam catching the light as it slides up the beach. It carries the easy joy