Expansive and quietly commanding, this large-scale work on paper by Mimi Lauter unfolds as a dense constellation of gestural marks, layered in oil and soft pastel to produce a surface that is simultaneously raw and luminous. At nearly 140 by 147 centimeters, the work occupies a scale more commonly associated with canvas, lending it a physical presence that rewards extended looking. Lauter's signature process, building up pigment through repeated, overlapping applications, generates a tactile depth in which color appears to breathe and shift depending on light and viewing angle. Lauter has built a devoted following among collectors drawn to work that straddles abstraction and organic form, and this 2023 piece exemplifies the qualities that distinguish her practice. The soft pastel introduces a chalky, atmospheric quality that offsets the richer, more viscous character of the oil, and the interplay between these two mediums creates a visual tension that feels both spontaneous and carefully considered. The composition resists easy resolution, inviting the eye to move across its surface without arriving at a fixed focal point, a quality that makes the work particularly well suited to sustained domestic or institutional display. Offered through Mendes Wood DM and signed by the artist, this work arrives without a frame, giving collectors the opportunity to present it in a manner suited to their own architectural context. Works on paper of this ambition and scale from Lauter's recent output have attracted considerable attention, and this piece represents a strong entry point into one of the more compelling bodies of work to emerge from contemporary American painting in recent years.