Maple

About this work

A cat emerges quietly against a backdrop suffused with autumn-leaf hues. Built on a cotton-mounted panel, the painting layers opaque pigment and transparent glazes repeatedly, lending each strand of fur a soft luminosity while the eyes acquire a depth that draws the viewer inward. Rather than relying on stylization or sentimentality, the work pursues a disciplined realism that captures both the feline subject's composure and its underlying wildness.