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- 5,997
- Added
- Mar 10, 2018
Maria
Shumkin Anatoly- Technique
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 70 × 50 cm
- Year
- 2018
A dark-haired woman gazes out with a faint smile, her hands cradling green foliage against a richly textured, shadowy background.
- Style
- Expressionism
- Mood
- Mysterious
- Themes
- Portrait · Women · Botanic
Purchase & delivery
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- Payment
PayPal, bank transfer, and Paysend are accepted.
- 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 woman with a mass of dark, tousled hair looks directly out, lips parted in a slight smile, while her two hands hold clusters of green leaves and small red fruit in front of her chest. Loose strands of hair blend into dark foliage-like shapes framing her shoulders, and only her face, neck and hands emerge clearly from the surrounding gloom.
Paint is built up in thick, visible strokes and dabs of ochre, olive and teal that read as abstract texture up close but resolve into a face and hands at a distance. Warm flesh tones stand out against a cool, mottled grey-green backdrop, and the heavy impasto with the dim, low-contrast light gives the portrait a moody, enigmatic presence.
