Rachel Srinivasan

Four of Swords, Oil Painting

2021

Artist Comments
Part of artist Rachel Srinivasan's Tarot series. In this piece, she paints an interpretation of the card Four of Swords, showing four humanoid figures with buffalo heads taking a moment to pause and sit after a long journey. "This card represents rest and putting down your swords," explains Rachel. "The colors are mostly gold, brown, and yellow and it depicts four weary desert bison travelers."

About the Artist
For Rachel Srinivasan, an idea is worth putting on a canvas only if it still feels exciting after a few days. Rachel enjoys mulling the idea over in her mind for some time before creating an artwork. She hopes viewers will engage with her work and wonder about the subject matter, shapes and colors. "My current work is all about creating a connection between the person on the canvas with the viewer," she explains. She prefers large paintings and sometimes even makes her own canvases. She currently lives in Arizona and enjoys baking rhubarb pies, reading, running and going to art museums.

Words that describe this painting: swords, tarot, magic, desert, bison, buffalo, rest, landscape, sand, carpet, wands, cards, divination, mystical, fantasy, surrealism, oilpaint, fantasy, surrealism, oil painting, beige

Four of Swords
Rachel Srinivasan
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Painting wraps around edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2021
48 in. h x 36 in. w x 1.5 in. d
10 lbs. 10 oz.