Description
White and Gold – stepped light and one golden decision
A vertically combed grey-beige canvas with two decisions: on the left half, white rectangular patches climb in steps from the lower sixth to a third of the height – like light falling in stairs onto plaster – while right of centre, in the lower half, sits an organic patch of leafed, amber-gold sheen.
Technique & Texture
The whole field runs in vertical streaks and fine cracks; the white patches have almost rectangular edges, the golden patch torn ones. This is a hand-painted work of art – the gold is laid in leaves, with grey inclusions that give the sheen its age.
The Motif
From the golden patch a dark olive column descends to the bottom edge, and the upper left corner is held by a darker olive-grey block – two dark weights that keep the light and the gold in balance. At the lower left, soft grey horizontal bands cross the field.
Styling & Placement
A restrained decorative painting with one warm decision – for living rooms, bedrooms and offices in neutral tones; the gold at the lower right opens most beautifully in evening light.
- Technique: hand-painted painting on canvas, vertical streaks, leaf gold
- Palette: grey beige, white, amber gold, olive grey
- Ideal for: living rooms, bedrooms, offices
- Character: restrained, bright, balanced
White and Gold: sizes for upright walls
White and Gold is painted in 13 upright sizes, from 40 x 60 to 180 x 245 cm. Put 50 x 67 cm in a narrow hallway, 60 x 90 cm over a console, 80 x 120 cm beside a tall cabinet, and 120 x 160 or 130 x 175 cm on a staircase wall, where the stepped white patches can climb. The width should be about two thirds of the furniture it hangs beside.
The first photograph is a close-up of the leafed amber-gold patch and the canvas edge on a studio easel, and the second photograph shows the combed grey-beige surface with the edge of a white patch. The leaf gold and fine cracks of this painting are hand-painted, not printed. Choose YES under Stretcher and the grey-beige canvas comes on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang; a frame for the gold patch is optional in the Frame menu, which starts at Without frame. White and Gold arrives in 15–45 days.
Before you buy White and Gold
Which size of White and Gold suits a staircase wall?
Beside stairs choose 120 x 160 cm, or 130 x 175 cm under a high ceiling.
Is the gold on White and Gold printed?
No, the amber gold is laid in leaves with grey inclusions, which is why it glows in evening light.
Does the grey-beige canvas arrive ready to hang?
Yes, choose YES under Stretcher and we stretch the canvas with its gold patch on a wooden stretcher.
Can I order White and Gold in a size not among the 13?
Yes, for a particular wall use the paintings made to order page and we paint the white patches and the gold to your measurements.
