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Naoko Paluszak
Blue Angel, Oil Painting

2020

About the Item

Artist Comments
Part of Naoko's signature series, Who Are These Angels. A diaphanous angel stands quietly in a deep blue landscape. The tonal quality of the painting accentuates the crisp light shining on the figure's wings and gown. A calm, soothing portrait.


About the Artist
Naoko Paluszak began her career by studying graphic design in Tokyo, followed by several years working as a designer, before switching to oil painting. Now located in the United States, Naoko continues to develop her style through different series of paintings that have varying degrees of abstraction. By bridging representational with non-representational forms, the artist seeks to stir personal memories and spark new narratives. “Art is about having a sense of mystery and drama,” she says. Naoko is also passionate about color. She mixes her paints based on the intuitive emotions that different colors can trigger within the viewer, and within herself.


Words that describe this painting: figurative, woman, dress, fantasy, angel, religious, wings, expressionism, people, non-representational, oil painting, blue


Blue Angel
Naoko Paluszak
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Finished white edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2020
36 in. h x 24 in. w x 1.5 in. d
5 lbs. 0 oz.


  • Creator:
  • Creation Year:
    2020
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 36 in (91.44 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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  • Condition:
    Blue Angel. Naoko Paluszak. Oil painting on stretched canvas. Finished white edges. Ready to hang. One-of-a-kind. Signed on front and back.
  • Gallery Location:
    San Francisco, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 677391stDibs: LU92216132142

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