The Painted Veil

2021

Oil painting on A4 size acrylic and oil paper, ready to be hung with wooden frame.

The description below is partly the same as with my painting River Waltz but notice the considerably cheaper price on this one. This is an intimate portrait of the main actors Naomi Watts and Edward Norton, again from a screencapture straight out of the movie. You should also listen to the song giving title to both this painting and the entire movie—you'll find it on the video below. The composer is Alexandre Desplat.

It's been a while since I last saw the movie The Painted Veil and once again it had an impact, enough to initiate two paintings that I worked with simultaneously. I did remember the photography of this movie is in its own class but nevertheless it surprised again. The script is based on W. Somerset Maugham's book which gives it an old-timey, deep storyline and the excellent cast perfects this masterpiece. The central motif in both of my paintings is the dreamlike journey that the main characters are taking down a Chinese river, amid towering limestone mountains. A souring mistake-of-a-marriage is at its turning point and they have found each other, for the first time for real.

On the right side you'll also find a smaller image of the other painting titled River Waltz. Click to enlarge it.

PRICE OPTIONS (Please, check Info for details!):
• UNIQUE 180 €
• BASIC OWNERSHIP 100 €

Please note that this price is without packaging and shipping fees, inside of Finland. For international purchases, refer also to the Info section for further detail.