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Rising Plume, Black and White Swirl Painting

A glowing white form like a splash or rising spray stands at the center of dark, rippling water, with thin streaks fanning upward toward a bright, curly band along the top. Its reflection stretches below in horizontal ripples. The whole scene is in black, white and gray, covered in small swirling strokes and framed by a thin black line and a smudged dark border.

A black, white and gray image with one glowing white plume at its centre, standing in deep shadow and mirrored by a rippled reflection beneath. The whole surface is covered in small swirling strokes, so it reads like a painting even though the shapes look photographic. The dark, smudged border works like a built-in mat. A buyer with a settled room who wants one dramatic monochrome piece, with no colour to fight the furniture, will find that here. Among the many black-and-white pieces, few have a single bright column that pulls the eye straight to the middle.

Artwork by Omaste Witkowski