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Paintings For Sale
Style: Surrealist
Style: Photorealist
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - Nature Study with Leaves Abstract
By Elvic Steele
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: 1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - Nature Study with Leaves Abstract
Artist: Elvic Steele
Medium: Oil on board, unframed
Size: 4.5 height x 5 width
Condition: Good
Prov...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
A Woman of My Dream II - Original Figurative Portrait Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mohamad Khayata’s original figurative artworks are the result of five years of displacement and deal with themes of migration, memory, and identity. Mohamad’s paintings convey an array of emotions, ranging from bliss and comfort to tension and uncertainty. Many of his paintings portray a sense of transience, which is all the more palpable when considering that Khayata's intimate work is a tribute to displaced people and to their daily life stories that, far from familiar surroundings, are filled with effort and hope.
Khayata created this original painting with acrylic on canvas. It is 39 inches tall by 31 inches wide. It is signed by the artist on the back of the canvas. This painting is stretched, wired, and ready to hang. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable Continental U.S. and worldwide shipping. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included with this original work.
Born in Damascus, Syria, artist Mohamad Khayata was forced to flee his home country due to ongoing political conflict. Khayata has been living in Beirut, Lebanon since 2012. His work is a resounding call for transformation and unity within his home country. His photography project "Stitching my Syria back" was chosen to be part of Journeys Festival International 2016 as a landmark for the “Look up” project in Leicester, where his photographs were installed on ten buildings. In the last five years, Khayata also participated in ten collective exhibitions across Europe and the Middle East. Holding his BA in Fine Arts obtained at Damascus University, Khayata is a bastion of Syrian legacy, memory, home, and happiness.
REPRESENTATION
Artplex Gallery Los Angeles, California, USA
EXHIBITIONS
2020-23 Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles
2019 “Nota Bene,” Artplex Gallery Los Angeles, California
2018 “Takhalli,” 4th edition of the Laboratory of Arts Programme, partnership with The Goethe Institute, City of Beirut, Lebanon
Beirut Art Fair, 392RMEIL393 Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
“Umm Al-Zuluf,” 392RMEIL393 Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
“Aegean Sea,” 392RMEIL393 Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
2017 “Umm Al-Zuluf,” 392RMEIL393 Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
Beirut Art Fair, Beirut, Lebanon
Sharjah Art Bienalle, SAFIR
“Stitching My Syria Back Together,” The Alexandria Library, Manchester, UK
2016 “Revealing,” Beirut Art Fair, Gallery One Palestine, Beirut, Lebanon
Journeys Festival International 2016
TA’AROF workshop, Sharjah Art Bienalle, SAFIR
“Look Up,” Project in Leicester
Inside Beirut, The Gallerist, Beirut, Lebanon
“The Third Space,” British Council in London and Brussels, UK
2015 “Walking on Thread...
Category
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Wild Child - photorealist painting
By Lynette Cook
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Wild Child' depicts a San Francisco home, painted brightly to reflect the free spirited city that is bathed in warm west coast sunlight with shadows cascad...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Zhenyan Zhao Contemporary Original Oil On Canvas "Blue Dream Butterfly"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Blue Dream Butterfly
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 19 x 27 inches
Frame: Framing options available!
Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition.
Note: Thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ciel et Terre - Oil Painting, Landscape, Seaside
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Original Oil painting on Wood panel - Contemporary Landscape painting, Seaside Painting. Unique Work. Framed in Solid naturel wood floater frame with light finish. The work can be pl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Bouquet of Warmth -original realism oil painting for sale- contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
Bouquet of Warmth by Ann Goldberg presents a lush display of t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Baby's Breath and Roses" (2023) By John Tarantola, Nude Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
John Tarantola's original nude portrait "Baby's Breath and Roses" (2023) is a surrealist oil on panel painting that depicts an athletic nude male figure, with a silhouette of another...
Category
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
The Sun Is Hiding, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Realistic painting of a dandelions field in late evening 70x50x2 cm, on high quality stretched canvas. Contre-jour lighting effect. Painted edges (sides) of a canvas, ready to han...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Figures in the Mist
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract figurative work by Bruce Killiam (American, 20th Century). Figures are emerging from the mist, creating an ethereal, moody composition made up of subtle tones of tan, grey, ...
Category
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Reunited (monkeys orangutans iceberg arctic surrealist oil painting light blue)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Superbe original painting on canvas depicting a pair of orangutans cuddling on top of a small iceberg.
keywords; americana, surrealism, monkey, iceberg, vintage, oil painting, anima...
Category
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
At the Edge of Reality VII-original, modern realism seascape-still life painting
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
The concluding artwork in the series, "At the Edge of Reality ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Keeping Warm, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A nude female figure floats serenely above the earth, warmed by the glowing lava from deep within the core. Her calm expression and relaxed posture contrast w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
The King's Bride of Double Honor
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This Piece was inspired by the story of the Bride of a King. She was so loved by the King because of her great beauty, but the people of the Land loved her so much, not just for her ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Surrealist Watercolour/Gouache on Paper. 'The Birth of Sculpture''
Located in Cotignac, FR
Late 20th century surrealist gouache and watercolour on paper by British artist Derek Carruthers. The painting is signed to the bottom right and title...
Category
Late 20th Century Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Don't Hurt Me
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
In The New York Times Arts in America column, Edward M. Gomez writes of Valton Tyler, "visionary seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined painti...
Category
1970s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
"Humble Abode" by Patrick Maxcy, Acrylic Painting, Sea Turtle
Located in Denver, CO
Patrick Maxcy's "Humble Abode" is an original, handmade acrylic painting that depicts a sea turtle perched on coral carrying an elaborate tiny house on his back with a cloudy sky. T...
Category
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Heavyweight Executives", surrealist, portrait, mixed media, acrylic painting
By John Baker
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “Heavyweight Executives” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 24 x 30 inches in dark greens, deep silver greys, and flesh tones. The two executives have put on ...
Category
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
1950's French Surrealist Signed Huge Oil Painting Nudes Dreamscape with Skeleton
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Surreal Dreamscape with Nudes
French artist, mid 20th century
signed oil on canvas, unframed
dated 1958?
Canvas : 30 x 37.5 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Condition: v...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
The Rose of the World by K Husslein Botanical Hyperrealistic Still life
Located in DE
This is a beautiful oil painting of an array of flowers in a vase in front of a colour gradient in the background.
Reminding us of old master paintings, this is a brand new painting ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tapies Mid-Century Dau al Set Dada Spain Abstract Surrealism Dark Monster Signed
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Sarpta" is an original oil on canvas painting created by Antoni Tapies. This is a fantastically dark mid-century abstract painting. There is a monstrous figure barely visible on the left side of the painting. Also a sinister face breathing smoke out of the right side of the painting. This piece is perfect for a collector that enjoys a more avantgarde style. Tapies signed...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Diversity" Original Botanical Oil Painting by Novak
Located in Denver, CO
Victoria Novak’s 2020 oil on canvas, "Diversity," is a beautifully composed botanical painting that exudes the vibrancy of nature’s palette. The artwork...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Animal Painting Surrealist Royal College of Art LGBTQ+ artist Circle of Life
By Isabel Rock
Located in Norfolk, GB
Isabel Rock is a creator of contemporary fairy tales. A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, her work is an explosion of strange occurrences while a surreal narrative take...
Category
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Paint, Mixed Media, Archival Paper, Pen
Marcia’s Meadow (Vermont)
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Marcia’s Meadow (Vermont)
Year: 1983
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 50 x 72 inches
Condition: Excellent
Inscription: Signed recto; signed, date...
Category
1980s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Fishing port Essaouira Morocco oil on canvas painting seascape boats
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Signed Adolfo Perez
Frameless
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Krispy Kreme (large signed giclee on canvas)
Located in Aventura, FL
Giclee on canvas. Hand signed lower right by Doug Bloodworth. Hand numbered 3/150 lower right. Canvas size 38 x 48 inches. Canvas is not stretched.
Artwork is in excellent con...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Fishing port oil on canvas painting seascape boats European art
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Signed Adolfo Perez
Frameless
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Last Song: Im Abendrot—In Evening‘s Glow (homage to Richard Strauss)
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Last Song: Im Abendrot (In Evening’s Glow)
Year: 1985-2001
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, with Artist Painted Frame
Size: 47 x 59 inches
Condition: ...
Category
1980s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Lime Light - original oil painting - contemporary still life realism artwork
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
Vivid, bold, and strikingly fresh, Lime Light is an oil on boa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Portrait, Classic Art Original oil Painting, One of a Kind
By Ashot Yan
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Ashot Yan
Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Oil on Linen,
Year: 2018
Style: Portrait, Surrealism,
Subject: Portrait,
Size: 11" x 11" x 1''...
Category
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Flame" (2018) By Victoria Novak, Orchid & Bird of Paradise Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Victoria Novak’s "Flame," crafted in 2018, is an original oil on canvas that bursts with the energy of tropical blooms. This framed work, measuring 50.2...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
On a Foggy Morning
By Mimi Jensen
Located in Burlingame, CA
Sophisticated shades of grey and white with a single red rose still life with morning coffee / tea. Wonderful complex patterns throughout the tablecloth and shadows in the meticulous...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Very Baroque Flowerpiece with Red Birds of Paradise and Shining Parrot
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Very Baroque Flowerpiece with Red Birds of Paradise and Shining Parrot
Year: 1989
Medium: Acrylic on Panel, with Artist Painted Frame
Size: 58.5...
Category
1980s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Mal Muchacho (Bad Boy)
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Armando Villagran, Mexican (1945 -1995)
Title: Mal Muchacho (Bad Boy)
Year: 1987
Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.l.
Size: 47 x 39 inches [119.38 x 99.06 cm]
Frame: 49 x 41 in...
Category
1980s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pale Moon - Original Dream-like Landscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rob Katkowski’s original oil painting, Pale Moon, is a captivating exploration of form, color, and abstraction that draws viewers into a serene, dreamlike landscape. Measuring 12 inc...
Category
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Cabinet Secretary in his Office", Surrealist, Portrait, Acrylic Painting
By John Baker
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “Cabinet Secretary in his Office” is an acrylic painting on canvas 36 x 42 inches in pinks, blues, reds, whites and greys. The secretary’s energies are depicted as both ...
Category
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Runaway (Dalmatian dog surrealist oil painting man's best friend animal)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
A colossal Dalmatian rests its head on a stark white surface, its weary gaze conveying quiet resignation. In front of it, a lone figure stands, gripping a “STOP POLICE” sign...
Category
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Macarons" Contemporary Photorealistic Still Life Oil on Canvas Framed Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Macarons" is a framed oil painting on canvas by Alexander Sheversky, depicting 6 highly detailed macarons in various flavors & colors. The artist masterfully captures the chewy text...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Oil
Jonquil Williamson, Plums with Pittisporum, Original Contemporary Still Life Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Jonquil Williamson
Plums with Pittisporum
Original Painting
Oil on Canvas
Image Size: 25 cm x 25 cm x 1.5 cm
Framed Size: 39 cm x 39 cm x 4 cm
Sold Framed (double style tray frame, wood, painted white)
Please note that in situ images are purely an indication of how a piece may look.
Plums with Pittisporum is an original oil painting by Jonquil Williamson. I enjoy taking everyday objects from my house and combining them with fruit and sprigs of foliage from my garden as the seasons change. I like combining the vibrancy of the fruit with muted surroundings and colourful foliage.
Jonquil paints with oils. Colour is the dominant driver in all her works, creating vibrant still life and rich tonal landscapes.
Following a Diploma in Art and Design in 2013, she joined the vibrant artists’ community, Wimbledon Art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
How Come
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"How Come" is a Modern surrealist oil on canvas painting by Irving Norman in 1968. The artwork is 90 x 60 inches and 91 1/4 x 61 1/2 x 1 5/8 inches with the fram, weighing less than ...
Category
20th Century Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
My Imperfection Gaze - 21st Century, Contemporary, Surrealism, African Woman
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
A portrait can tell a story, my artistic pieces highlight the exploration of the complexity of human identity, space and existence. My imagery embodies the unconventional expression ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Glitter, Acrylic
Brotherhood -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Black Men, Acrylic
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
FREE Shipping Worldwide
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authent...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Ain't no Mountain high enough by K. Husslein Impasto Landscape Mountain Painting
Located in DE
Katharina Husslein's textural and abstract paintings vividly encapsulate the vibrancy and movement found in a bouquet of flowers.
This series differs from Husslein’s more controlled...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bowl with Spices-original hyper realism still life oil painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
Heidi von Faber's original painting showcases a hyper-realistic interpretation of a contemporary still life, reminiscent of the precision and style seen in the works of early Dutch m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
CABINET OF CURIOSITIESoriginal large Paula Craioveanu oil Surreal FRAMED
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Cabinet of Curiosities" Oil on canvas Large original, one-of-a-kind, painting 39x27in
Shipped stretched and framed.
In this new series artist explores and brings together the old an...
Category
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled (Scottish Pastoral Landscape), circa 1982, Ian Hornak — Painting
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Untitled (Scottish Pastoral Landscape)
Year: 1982
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Size: 16 x 20 inches
Condition: Good
Provenance: Estate of Ian Horna...
Category
1980s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Hello Hen ! Large Surrealist Contemporary Oil on Canvas.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Large surrealist contemporary oil on canvas by Scottish artist Frank McLean Docherty R.S.W.
This piece whilst wonderfully colourful, playful and erotic is typical of the witty sense of humour this artist displays in all his work. The title 'Hello Hen !' ( Hen being the scottish slang for 'girl' ) is used playfully as a double-entendre. In the image we see the artist has before him a beautiful naked woman and yet chooses to paint the real hen. Also we notice that the plant's flower heads under the woman are wilting and the artist pictured (a self portrait of Docherty), an older man, suggest that the artist's desires are on the wane. Docherty likes to tease us visually and asks questions and presents conundrums to the viewer.
Frank McLean Docherty was born in Glasgow , Scotland in 1942. He became a student at Glasgow School of Art in 1960 and graduated from the Department of Printed Textiles in 1964. He taught in a secondary school in the East End of Glasgow for two years, thereafter departing to work in Dublin in the Republic of Ireland as a textile designer (Marks & Spencer, Heals and Liberty of London). He was also an illustrator for a range of newspapers and an Art Director of magazines.
In 1973, he was appointed Principal Teacher of Art in a Scottish High School and in 1978 was honoured by the Queen when he was appointed Member of the Royal Society of Painters in Watercolours (R.S.W.) He left education in 1994. Since that time he has developed a vision which is quite unique in Scottish Art.
Bank Managers, toucans, lighthouses, penguins, bowler hats, Frank Docherty...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Innocence - 21st Century, Surrealism, Figurative Painting, Bulgy Eyes, Modern
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Artist
Bor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Roister - 21st Century, Surrealism, Young Men Making Cheers to Good Life
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Artist
Bor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Wish, a Surrealistic Watercolor Landscape with a Floating Wishbone the the Sky
By Melanie Vote
Located in New York, NY
This stunning piece by Melanie Vote exemplifies her signature style of subtly surreal landscapes. Featuring a traditional old-master type landscape, the work takes an unexpected turn...
Category
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Graphite
Five Vases, Photorealist Oil Painting on Canvas by Gustavo Schmidt
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Photorealist Still Life painting of five glass vases on a table by Chilean-born artist Gustavo Schmidt.
Five Vases
Gustavo Schmidt, Chilean/American (1963-)
Date: 2012
Oil on Canv...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Islands" (ca. 2014) By John Tarantola, Surrealistic Nude Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
John Tarantola's original nude portrait "Islands" (2014) is a beautiful surrealist oil on panel painting that depicts a nude male figure, lying in death in a desolate desert. Another...
Category
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Salvador Dali"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
In this painting I explore the boundaries of reality and fantasy. The crowned and regal lemur symbolizes an observer between worlds, sitting on a floating land above an idyllic kingd...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Time To Grow - Hyperrealist Botanical Flower Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With a contemporary perspective on landscape painting and inspired by paintings created by old masters, German artist Katharina Husslein paints in a representational manner to captur...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Golfers 45 - original figurative landscape painting - contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
Step into the serene and orderly world of "Golfers 45," a charming painting by Stephanie Ho that captures the elegance and precision of golfing. The white canvas is scattered uniform...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1970's MODERN BRITISH ABSTRACT OIL PAINTING BEAUTIFUL GREEN & ORANGE COLORS
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Modern British School
Title: Interior scene with side table
Medium: oil on canvas laid over board, unframed
Size: painting: 55...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
watermelon print kitchen art
Located in Roma, GB
limited edition
print on paper
hand signed
certificate of authenticity
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings
Materials
C Print, Paper, Color, Digital, Laser
Voyager, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A surreal portrait of a jaguar overlaid with a glowing peony. "She moves unapologetically through space, through water, through the land," says artist Miranda...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Huge French Surrealist Fantasy Oil Painting Floating Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Josyne Gallet, French signed and dated 1970 verso
Title: Floating Figures
Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 39.5 x 33 inches
Provenance: private co...
Category
20th Century Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
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