Lisa Brice's "Parting at Dusk: Gold Study (After Rothenstein)" engages in contemporary dialogue with modernist painting through its reference to William Rothenstein's work. The piece employs gestural abstraction and a luminous gold palette to explore themes of separation and emotional distance, characteristic of Brice's practice of reinterpreting historical sources through her own expressionistic lens. By titling the work as a "study," Brice positions it within an ongoing investigation of color, form, and the psychological resonances of parting.