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Hand-painted artwork of a Japanese geisha
Hand-painted painting of a Geisha
SPECIFICATIONS
Series: Becoming a Geisha
Title: Geisha XXII
Artist: © Frank Wagtmans
Technique: Acrylic Paint on Canvas
Materials: Acrylic paint and gesso. The craquelé technique on the edges adds depth and texture through additional layering.
Carrier: 100% linen canvas, 430g/m², medium structure, stretched on an FSC wood stretcher frame. The canvas features a 3-layer primer and is universally prepared. The sides are painted, eliminating the need for a frame.
Varnish: Matt varnish with UV filter
Orientation: Vertical
Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth): 100 x 70 x 4 cm (39.37 × 27.56 × 1.57 inches)
Exclusive: Only one copy available
Painting process: 2 weeks
Price: On Request
Availability: Available
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
This original hand-painted portrait of a geisha is developed through multiple carefully layered applications of acrylic paint and relief paste, creating a refined interplay of texture, depth, and material presence. The composition captures a moment of inward stillness: the geisha, with lowered gaze and softly closed eyes, radiates restraint, dignity, and timeless elegance. Her silent posture evokes contemplation and discipline, giving the work a quiet but powerful emotional intensity.
Metallic turquoise tones form the background, subtly interacting with ambient light and creating a shifting visual atmosphere. The fully painted black crackle-finished edges frame the composition with strength and sophistication, enhancing the work’s luxurious character and sculptural presence. Measuring 100 × 70 cm, the painting is carefully varnished and signed by the artist.
Within Japanese cultural tradition, the geisha represents refinement, devotion, and mastery of centuries-old artistic disciplines. She embodies an aesthetic in which silence, concentration, and controlled grace hold profound meaning. This work can be understood as a contemporary homage to that philosophy: a meeting of Eastern serenity and tactile modern expression, where softness becomes a form of strength.
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