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- Added
- Dec 19, 2015
Chinese cushion
Pavlov Mstislav- Technique
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 46 × 61 cm
- Year
- 2015
An abstracted reclining face and hair rendered in sweeping teal brushstrokes rest against a red cushion with dark buttons, in bold expressive color.
- Style
- Abstract
- Mood
- Vibrant
- Themes
- Figurative · Abstract · Still Life
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- Payment
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- Shipping
Economy: ~1 month
EMS: 7–10 days
- Packing
Over 100 cm: rolled in a tube
Smaller works: boxed canvas
- Returns
7-day return
Refund after inspection, excluding shipping fees
About this work
A face turned in profile emerges from a tangle of teal and green brushstrokes that stand in for hair or drapery, resting against a tufted red cushion studded with dark buttons in the lower right. To the left, a dark curved shape sweeps across an ochre ground, with a small red-orange triangular form and patches of pale cream breaking up the background.
Paint is built up thickly and dragged with loose, gestural strokes, leaving ridges and scraped passages across the canvas. Vivid teal and green are set against warm ochre, orange-red, and near-black, creating strong color contrasts with little concern for naturalistic modeling. The vigorous, almost improvised handling gives the small canvas an energetic, unsettled charge.
