Mara. J XL - Fireflies

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Mara J XL presents Fireflies, an original 2026 acrylic painting of a landscape, 90 × 70 cm on canvas (100 × 80 cm total), signed by hand and dated 2026, sold directly by the artist from Italy and shipped rolled without a frame; a digital certificate of authenticity is available on request.

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The green emerges from the black like phosphorus — cold, lunar, almost bioluminescent. The leaves are not illuminated from the outside: they seem to emit their own light, a light held back, ancient. Pink specks float in the composition like fireflies suspended in the exact moment before fading. At the bottom, black returns to take it all again — patient, inevitable.

Signed and dated 2026 at bottom right
Image size: 90 x 70 cm
Overall canvas size: 100 x 80 cm
The work is sold without a frame; it will be rolled and shipped in a cardboard tube.
The certificate of authenticity is issued exclusively upon request, in digital format.

Mara J. explores the beauty and intensity of nature and the human body, creating works that tell emotions and moods through light and form. Her landscapes evoke fluid, suspended atmospheres, where color and luminosity shape the space, while human figures, delicate and introspective, become a means of emotional expression. Each painting is an invitation to dive into a world of subtle sensations, where nature and the human being intertwine in a deep dialogue.

The green emerges from the black like phosphorus — cold, lunar, almost bioluminescent. The leaves are not illuminated from the outside: they seem to emit their own light, a light held back, ancient. Pink specks float in the composition like fireflies suspended in the exact moment before fading. At the bottom, black returns to take it all again — patient, inevitable.

Signed and dated 2026 at bottom right
Image size: 90 x 70 cm
Overall canvas size: 100 x 80 cm
The work is sold without a frame; it will be rolled and shipped in a cardboard tube.
The certificate of authenticity is issued exclusively upon request, in digital format.

Mara J. explores the beauty and intensity of nature and the human body, creating works that tell emotions and moods through light and form. Her landscapes evoke fluid, suspended atmospheres, where color and luminosity shape the space, while human figures, delicate and introspective, become a means of emotional expression. Each painting is an invitation to dive into a world of subtle sensations, where nature and the human being intertwine in a deep dialogue.

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Artist
Mara. J XL
Sold with frame
No
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Fireflies
Technique
Acrylic painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Italy
Year
2026
Condition
Excellent condition
Colour
Brown, Green, Pink
Height
90 cm
Width
70 cm
Depiction/theme
Landscape
Period
2020+
ItalyVerified
324
Objects sold
100%
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