
Spleen
2021
A portrait of a figure with reddish blonde hair emerges from a vibrant composition densely populated with flora. The subject gazes forward with pale, contemplative features against a soft blue grey ground, while their form is enveloped by an exuberant array of painted flowers, leaves, and botanical elements in warm and cool tones. The overlapping vegetation in yellows, oranges, purples, and greens creates a dreamlike garden that both surrounds and obscures the figure. This mixed media work combines oil, watercolor, and pastel to create luminous, gestural mark making that blurs the boundaries between portraiture and landscape. The composition suggests themes of introspection and the relationship between human consciousness and the natural world.
- Medium
- oil, watercolor and pastel on canvas
- Overall
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
Notes
Contemporary Day Auction, Sotheby's, sale on 2026-05-15.
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Day Auction
May 15, 2026
Estimate: $30,000 – $40,000
For Sale
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