Original Oil Painting by Anne-Louise Ewen
Size: 14" x 11" x 2-3/8" stretched canvas
Created: Summer 2023
This is something that has preoccupied me for a long time. I think of beauty as an absolute necessity. I don’t think it’s a privilege or an indulgence, it’s not even a quest. I think it’s almost like knowledge, which is to say, it’s what we were born for.
— Toni Morrison
IMPORTANT DETAILS
• This new oil painting has a few areas of very thick paint and will need a few weeks to dry before shipping. The buyer will be contacted within 24 hours via email and kept well informed about the painting's status and anticipated shipping dates.
• $5 shipping within the USA
• While every effort is made to accurately represent the colors of the painting, colors may still appear slightly differently from screen to screen and in person.
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