This painting invites the viewer into a quiet, unsettling fairy tale rewritten for adulthood. A woman dressed in black stands before seven black cats seated at a long white table. The symmetry feels ceremonial, almost sacred, yet the atmosphere is charged with tension. You instinctively feel that something important is about to be decided.
The work subtly echoes the structure of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, but here innocence has matured into awareness. The cats replace the dwarfs as guardians of intuition and judgment. Their direct gazes create a psychological pull — you don’t just look at the painting, you are silently evaluated by it.
The white table becomes a boundary: between logic and instinct, obedience and independence, the known and the unspeakable. The framed painting on the wall within the painting acts as a symbolic mirror, recalling the fairy-tale mirror, yet offering no answers — only presence.
This artwork appeals to collectors drawn to narrative depth, symbolic realism, and contemporary myth-making. It rewards prolonged viewing and invites personal interpretation, making it a strong emotional anchor in any collection.
Dutch acrylic paints Amsterdam tm and Italian canvas by Unico were used. The finish is satin varnish, and the edges are painted in the background color. This painting is created on a pre-stretched canvas on a wooden frame. It is carefully packed in a cardboard box with layers of bubble wrap. The artwork is signed and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
acrylic paint
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This painting invites the viewer into a quiet, unsettling fairy tale rewritten for adulthood. A woman dressed in black stands before seven black cats seated at a long white table. The symmetry feels ceremonial, almost sacred, yet the atmosphere is charged with tension. You instinctively feel that something important is about to be decided.
The work subtly echoes the structure of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, but here innocence has matured into awareness. The cats replace the dwarfs as guardians of intuition and judgment. Their direct gazes create a psychological pull — you don’t just look at the painting, you are silently evaluated by it.
The white table becomes a boundary: between logic and instinct, obedience and independence, the known and the unspeakable. The framed painting on the wall within the painting acts as a symbolic mirror, recalling the fairy-tale mirror, yet offering no answers — only presence.
This artwork appeals to collectors drawn to narrative depth, symbolic realism, and contemporary myth-making. It rewards prolonged viewing and invites personal interpretation, making it a strong emotional anchor in any collection.
Dutch acrylic paints Amsterdam tm and Italian canvas by Unico were used. The finish is satin varnish, and the edges are painted in the background color. This painting is created on a pre-stretched canvas on a wooden frame. It is carefully packed in a cardboard box with layers of bubble wrap. The artwork is signed and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
acrylic paint
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