{"product_id":"dahlia-darling","title":"Dahlia Darling","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDAHLIA DARLING\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eAcrylic \u0026amp; Pastel on Canvas | 48\" × 48\" | 2021\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe is looking directly at you. She has decided you can handle it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDahlia Darling\u003c\/em\u003e is a portrait of complete, unapologetic presence — a figure in a deep burgundy corset, black choker, blue eyes that have seen considerably more than they are currently letting on, set against a ground of near-black and deep purple alive with dark dahlias and hot pink splashes that feel simultaneously decorative and slightly dangerous. Her rouge is high. Her red lips are set. Her expression is the expression of someone who has been underestimated before and found it useful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dahlias surround her like a court — dark, voluptuous, the flowers of gothic romance and fin-de-siècle excess — painted in deep burgundy and purple against the black ground with the loose, layered quality of acrylic and pastel working together. They are her world and she is their queen and neither of them is particularly interested in your opinion about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pastel marks bring a softness to the surface that the subject refuses to have — a deliberate tension between the medium and the sitter that makes the painting more interesting the longer you look at it. The tattoo. The choker. The number 3 reversed in the upper right like a private notation, a secret kept in plain sight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDahlia Darling\u003c\/em\u003e is a painting about a woman who knows exactly who she is. Which is the most powerful subject any portrait can have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e📦 Shipping \u0026amp; Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e48\" × 48\"\u003c\/strong\u003e original on canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcrylic and pastel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned and dated 2021\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips carefully \u003cstrong\u003erolled in a professional tube\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpon arrival we recommend professional stretching and framing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrefer it shipped pre-stretched?\u003c\/strong\u003e Contact us before purchasing for a shipping quote at cost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertificate of authenticity included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne original. No reproductions. She has decided you can handle it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Decorum Atelier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42943247941726,"sku":null,"price":3200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/4929\/6990\/files\/dahliadarling-custom.jpg?v=1782401268","url":"https:\/\/decorumatelier.com\/products\/dahlia-darling","provider":"Decorum Atelier","version":"1.0","type":"link"}