Erika Van Rupp - "Lovers II" XL
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Erika Van Rupp’s original 2024 oil painting titled “Lovers II” XL, a beige-toned semi-abstract portrait on canvas (120 × 80 cm), signed and in excellent condition, from the Netherlands, in a contemporary style, sold direct from the artist and part of the diptych Lovers I and II.
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Erika Van Rupp is a Dutch Artist born in August 93 in Holland. She is now living in Lisbon and has various exhibitions made in Portugal and Holand.
This painting is part of a Diptic, Lovers I and II
This work is an expressive, semi-abstract portrait rendered in loose, gestural brushstrokes. It depicts a seated human figure turned slightly away from the viewer, with the head tilted downward in a contemplative or introspective pose. The body is only partially defined, emerging from layers of sweeping black, gray, white, and beige paint.
The artist uses a muted neutral palette—soft creams, taupes, charcoal blacks, and cool grays—which gives the piece a calm yet emotionally charged atmosphere. Thick and thin paint applications combine with drips, smudges, and unfinished edges to create movement and rawness. Rather than focusing on precise anatomy or facial details, the painting emphasizes mood and emotion through texture and contrast.
The composition feels modern and minimalist, with large open areas surrounding the figure that enhance the sense of solitude and vulnerability. The abstract treatment allows viewers to interpret the subject emotionally rather than literally, making the work feel intimate, reflective, and atmospheric.
Erika Van Rupp is a Dutch Artist born in August 93 in Holland. She is now living in Lisbon and has various exhibitions made in Portugal and Holand.
This painting is part of a Diptic, Lovers I and II
This work is an expressive, semi-abstract portrait rendered in loose, gestural brushstrokes. It depicts a seated human figure turned slightly away from the viewer, with the head tilted downward in a contemplative or introspective pose. The body is only partially defined, emerging from layers of sweeping black, gray, white, and beige paint.
The artist uses a muted neutral palette—soft creams, taupes, charcoal blacks, and cool grays—which gives the piece a calm yet emotionally charged atmosphere. Thick and thin paint applications combine with drips, smudges, and unfinished edges to create movement and rawness. Rather than focusing on precise anatomy or facial details, the painting emphasizes mood and emotion through texture and contrast.
The composition feels modern and minimalist, with large open areas surrounding the figure that enhance the sense of solitude and vulnerability. The abstract treatment allows viewers to interpret the subject emotionally rather than literally, making the work feel intimate, reflective, and atmospheric.
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Artist
Erika Van Rupp
Sold with frame
No
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
"Lovers II" XL
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Signed
Country of origin
Netherlands
Year
2024
Condition
Excellent condition
Colour
Beige
Height
120 cm
Width
80 cm
Depiction/theme
Portrait
Style
Contemporary
Period
2020+
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