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Closer

Essive · 2026 · One of a kind
Oil on linen
50 × 50 cm · 19⅝ × 19⅝ in · square (small)
€ 680
Shipping included worldwide·14-day returns·Certificate of authenticity
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The work

A small painting, made for close reading.

Cream across cream, with the linen weave allowed to read through in the lower right corner. The smallest work in the current cohort, and the one most rewarded by proximity. The painting changes at every distance under one meter.

One week across four sessions. The intimate scale forced a different working method — palette knife held nearer the tip, smaller marks, more time per layer.

Hangs well at a desk, in a hallway turn, or in a stack of three with two other small works at uneven heights.

Specifications

What you are buying

Year
2026
Edition
One of a kind
Medium
Oil, palette knife
Support
Belgian linen
Dimensions
50 × 50 cm · 19⅝ × 19⅝ in
Orientation
Square (small)
Framing
Wooden float frame, included
Weight
≈ 1.8 kg
Ready to hang
Yes — D-rings fitted
Signature
Verso, lower right
Finish
Acrylic varnish, matte
Archive number
ESSIVE-2026-006
At home

How it sits in a room.

Studio view
Studio view · daylight
Detail
Detail · close range
Studio note

On the corner.

The exposed linen in the lower right corner was not planned. We tried to cover it in the third session and the painting lost its weight. We added it back, scraped wider, and stopped.

Authenticity

Numbered and recorded.

essive.
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
ESSIVE-2026-006
ESSIVE-2026-006
Signed and dated on the reverse · Hand-numbered certificate of authenticity included in shipping
Recorded in the studio archive · Lifetime authenticity guarantee · On resale, the studio will issue a new owner-of-record certificate at no charge.
Logistics

Shipping & returns.

Ships in a custom-made wooden crate, fully insured to declared value. Lead time is 5–7 working days for packing. Transit is 5–10 days within Europe, 7–14 days to the United States, 10–18 days elsewhere. All export documentation is handled by the studio.

The displayed price includes worldwide shipping. Import duties and local VAT are not included where they apply (typically EU import VAT 5–9% on art, UK 5%, US 0% on original works). We can issue a DDP (delivered duty paid) quote on request.

14-day return window from delivery. The work must be returned in original crate, undamaged, fully insured by the buyer. Refund issued within 7 days of the work arriving back at the studio. Trade purchases and commissions are non-returnable.

Photograph the crate before unpacking fully and contact us within 48 hours at hello@essive.art. We will issue a full refund or replacement, no questions, and arrange free return collection.

The oxidised copper will continue to deepen for the first 18 months under indirect light, then stabilise. The white and taupe are archival pigments and will not shift. Hang out of direct sunlight and away from radiators; avoid humidity above 65%.

Yes. The studio takes a limited number of commissions per quarter. Pricing scales with size, lead time is 8–12 weeks plus a 3-week cure. Email the studio with intended dimensions, palette preferences, and target room.