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Thomas Broadbent
"Playtime" blue parakeet, wooden spindle bench, contemporary surrealist painting

2025

$4,200
£3,160.11
€3,649.99
CA$5,935.70
A$6,441.14
CHF 3,413.23
MX$78,997.39
NOK 42,238.53
SEK 39,913.17
DKK 27,249.02

About the Item

This contemporary surrealist animal painting depicts a blue parakeet with a yellow throat on a wood spindle chair. The scale relationship of the bird to the bench makes it seem either the bird is really large or the bench is small. watercolor on paper, signed on the reverse. framed in a black shadowbox framed Thomas Broadbent explores the coexistence of nature and human environments, depicting animals among the everyday relics of human life. His compositions offer poignant and poetic meditations on our evolving relationship with the natural envi- ronment. Broadbent’s style balances scientific observation with a contemporary reinterpretation of the symbolism found in 17th-century Dutch still life painting. In his stage-like scenarios, he approaches his subjects with the detailed eye of a naturalist and the insight of a social philosopher. Through meticulous rendering and unexpected juxtapositions, he encourages reflection on the fragility of human dominance and the persistent agency of the natural world.
  • Creator:
    Thomas Broadbent (1955, American)
  • Creation Year:
    2025
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 22 in (55.88 cm)Width: 30 in (76.2 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU69216724952

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