Perfumed Garden
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- Printed in India, unframed, and packed flat. Allow time for printing.
- Import duties and taxes in your country may apply and are paid by the buyer.
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The story
This artwork is an intricate mixed-media piece that blends detailed pigment ink line drawings with subtle watercolor washes, creating a dimensional, layered composition.
The right side of the canvas features the face and upper torso of a young woman emerging from behind a dense floral field. Her right eye, nose and mouth are partially hidden by patterned butterflies resting gently over her features, while her clear, expressive left eye looks out towards the viewer. She appears to be holding and smelling a flower in this beautiful garden.
The entire piece is filled with dense, meticulous black pigment ink line art depicting various botanical elements, including flowers, leaves and vines, together representing an enchanting garden. Each flower petal and leaf is filled with unique geometric and organic patterns (paisleys, cross-hatching, dots and lace-like motifs). Several elements, particularly the butterflies, appear as 3D cutouts or raised relief elements, casting subtle shadows onto the background layer and creating depth. The main color scheme is high-contrast black-and-white ink work set against soft, expressive warm yellow and golden watercolor washes splashed fluidly across the background.
The piece conveys a serene, dreamlike, nature-connected atmosphere, blending human portraiture seamlessly into a lush, fantastical garden.
Details
- Medium
- Mixed media on 250gsm fine art paper
- Original size
- A2 (420 × 594 mm)
- Print sizes
- A5 (148 × 210 mm), A4 (210 × 297 mm), A3 (297 × 420 mm), A2 (420 × 594 mm). Unframed.
- Artist
- Shatabdi Mandal, Kolkata
- Copyright
- Stays with the artist. Digital files are for personal use.
Delivery and returns
Originals and prints ship from Kolkata with tracking. Delivery dates are estimates from the courier. Digital downloads are delivered by email and cannot be refunded once downloaded, unless the file is faulty.