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About this work

This painting shows a person sitting on a colorful floor, wearing a striped white and pink outfit with red slippers. They’re holding a small red object in their lap while resting on a pillow. The background has a striped chair and a bright rug with yellow and blue patterns. The brushstrokes are thick, making the colors pop and the shapes stand out. This style is called *impasto*—where paint is laid on thickly so you can almost feel the texture. Next, check out impasto to see how artists use thick paint like this.