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Constructed from a reclaimed oil painting canvas sourced from a European market, the Lilac Blooms carries the quiet history of an unknown hand.  Loose, confident brushwork depicting a generous bouquet of lilac blossoms spilling from a grey-blue vessel, rendered in deep mauve, dusty rose and slate green against a warm ivory ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe canvas wraps the bag entirely, so the composition shifts as you move around it. The reverse reveals a different passage from the same painting.  A still life of yellow fruit alongside a blue-and-white decorative bowl, the artist’s signature visible in the lower left. At the base, further fragments of the original scene emerge. Each panel is a different moment from the same story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe canvas has been cut, pieced, and sewn into a structured tote form, with a woven stripe textile binding at the top, raw edges and visible stitching left intentional — evidence of the work, not a flaw. 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