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"The Imagined Pathology of Water" by Kevin Paulsen

$16,000
£12,146.93
€13,893.49
CA$22,354.32
A$24,862.88
CHF 12,982.63
MX$302,554.85
NOK 165,807.94
SEK 155,498.59
DKK 103,692.47
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Mermaid/water themed painting by noted New York artist Kevin Paulsen. Using deep saturated colors, this painting is created with pigmented plaster, paint, and floor stain on salvaged (note visible holes on surface) polystyrene, in custom wooden shadowbox frame in black with gold trim.
  • Creator:
    Kevin Paulsen (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 50 in (127 cm)Width: 33 in (83.82 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
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  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    2023
  • Production Type:
    New & Custom(One of a Kind)
  • Estimated Production Time:
    Available Now
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Nantucket, MA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: KP23141stDibs: LU903935968322

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