Original painting by Anna Rolskaya The Necessary Condition

The Necessary Condition is an abstract painting by Anna Rolskaya. It is made with layered acrylic and oil pastel, combining ochre, burnt orange, dusty rose, olive, cobalt blue, and charcoal.

The surface consists of translucent brushstrokes, fine white lines, scratches, and dripping lines, creating an effect that is both fluid and highly detailed. The shapes come together, overlap, and separate, keeping the painting between expansion and compression, movement and structure, which can stay intact through a state of tension, a sense of balance, and constant adjustment. The composition is shown in both portrait and landscape formats and conveys a different rhythm depending on how it is viewed.

89 × 116 cm / 35 × 46 in
Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas
One-of-a-kind original artwork
Signed by the artist
Certificate of authenticity included

• Rolled: The painting is shipped unstretched in a protective tube, with tracked delivery included. It will require stretching or framing after arrival.
• Stretched European delivery: The painting is shipped on wooden stretchers, ready to hang. Available in selected European destinations; the delivery rate is shown at checkout.
• Lisbon studio pickup: Complimentary pickup by appointment. The painting is supplied stretched and ready to hang.
• For destinations outside the European Union, applicable import duties, taxes, and customs clearance charges are prepaid by the artist under Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) terms. No import duties or taxes are payable by the collector on delivery.
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