{"product_id":"blue-ascension","title":"Blue Ascension by Hunt Slonem","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBlue Ascension is an original oil on panel painting by acclaimed American artist Hunt Slonem, measuring 76cm x 91cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e“Blue Ascension” is an original painting by acclaimed American artist Hunt Slonem, featuring eleven butterflies in cool blues and icy whites scattered across a shimmering silver ground. The surface is built up using Slonem’s signature sgraffito technique — a dense network of scored vertical lines carved into the wet paint with the end of his brush — giving the metallic background a woven, almost textile-like texture that catches the light. Some butterflies are rendered in full, textured impasto; others appear only as graphic black outlines, creating a sense of movement and partial visibility across the composition. The piece reflects Slonem’s decades-long fascination with butterflies as a recurring motif in his Neo-Expressionist body of work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSlonem’s butterfly paintings are held in over 50 museum collections worldwide, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. “Blue Ascension” is a striking example of his work in this series, combining painterly texture with a restrained, elegant palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist: Hunt Slonem\u003cbr\u003eTitle: Blue Ascension\u003cbr\u003eMedium: Oil on panel\u003cbr\u003eSize: 76cm x 91cm\u003cbr\u003eFraming: Gold frame\u003cbr\u003eSigned and dated by the artist, with certificate of authenticity \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo arrange a private viewing or discuss this work, use the Enquire button or contact Scapegoat Gallery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hunt Slonem","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68017736417504,"sku":null,"price":480000.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/7201\/2256\/files\/Blue_Ascension_by_Hunt_Slonem.jpg?v=1792411470","url":"https:\/\/scapegoatgallery.com\/products\/blue-ascension","provider":"Scapegoat Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}