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Karen Kilimnik — home of the dewdrop fairy
Karen Kilimnik

home of the dewdrop fairy

1998

"Home of the Dewdrop Fairy" (1998) by Karen Kilimnik is an intimate, dreamlike painting rendered in water-soluble oil color on canvas that evokes a whimsical, storybook world. Kilimnik's delicate handling of the medium creates a soft, luminous quality, conjuring an enchanted, ethereal realm befitting its fairy-tale subject. The work reflects the artist's signature blend of romanticism and pop-cultural nostalgia, drawing on fantasy and feminine imagery to construct a fragile, beguiling narrative space.

Medium
water soluable oil color on canvas
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

Notes

Execution: Executed in 1998.

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Karen Kilimnik, home of the dewdrop fairy, 1998

"Home of the Dewdrop Fairy" (1998) by Karen Kilimnik is an intimate, dreamlike painting rendered in water-soluble oil color on canvas that evokes a whimsical, storybook world. Kilimnik's delicate handling of the medium creates a soft, luminous quality, conjuring an enchanted, ethereal realm befitting its fairy-tale subject. The work reflects the artist's signature blend of romanticism and pop-cultural nostalgia, drawing on fantasy and feminine imagery to construct a fragile, beguiling narrative space.

Medium
water soluable oil color on canvas
Dimensions
45.7 x 61 cm
Year
1998
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Intimate, Fantasy, American, Fairy Tale, Pink, Whimsical, Narrative, Dreamy, Oil on Canvas, Contemporary

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