"The Rose" - Charles Shaw

Canvas Size: 12 x 16 in.
Frame Size: 20.5 x 24.5
Signed, bottom right.
 
In this luminous oil painting, Charles Shaw captures a moment of quiet, joy and introspection. A young woman, rendered with a soft and painterly touch, stands in profile against a weathered adobe wall, her head bowed as she breathes in the fragrance of a single pink rose. Shaw’s mastery of illustration and natural light is on full display here; the warm, golden hues reflecting off the architecture contrast beautifully with the cool shadows and the deep, black of the subject's hair. The traditional Latin American Native clothing she wears give a sense of culture and setting in the American South West or Mexico. This piece allows the viewer to escape into a sweet, tranquil moment of the woman's story.
 
This oil on board painting is ready to hang in a rustic frame with silver leaf detail and linen liner.