This striking acrylic painting is part of a minimalist series in which bold, graphic color fields are combined with small, hyper-realistic details. A pale, misty sky fills the upper two-thirds of the canvas, painted in thin, translucent washes of grey-blue and white. Soft clouds, stains and faint drips let the weave of the canvas shine through, and the sky darkens into a stormy slate-blue along the left edge. Below it lies a calm, saturated field of fresh grass-green. The two planes meet in a razor-sharp horizon, and the contrast between the airy, atmospheric sky and the smooth, solid green gives the composition a quiet drama. In the upper left corner, a single white stork flies across the sky with its wings raised, its long neck stretched forward and its slender legs trailing behind, a delicate, realistic element that contrasts with the clean, graphic field below. The work reflects the artist’s background in graphic design, where clarity, composition and color harmony are essential. By combining an expressive, cloudy sky with a flat plane of color and a small, finely painted bird, with its white body, black flight feathers, long orange-red bill and legs, the artist creates a refined tension between softness and solidity, stillness and motion, abstraction and detail. The spacious composition evokes freedom, silence and contemplation. The stork has left the ground behind and is on its way, steady and unhurried, across a sky that seems to be clearing from left to right. The title, a playful twist on Ernest Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms, adds a touch of wry humor: here it is the legs that are bid farewell, stretched out behind the bird as it rises away from the green earth. This makes the piece not only visually appealing but also emotionally resonant. K.milla (1976) is a Dutch artist known for blending design sensibilities with painterly storytelling. This artwork is a strong example of that signature style: modern, atmospheric and highly decorative, while maintaining artistic depth. A unique and contemporary artwork that stands out effortlessly and enhances both modern and classic interiors. - Technique: acrylic painting on canvas - Dimensions: (height) 55 × (width) 75 cm - Framed dimensions: sold without frame. The sides are painted, therefore a frame is not necessary. - Condition: new (2026) - Provenance: Certificate of Origin from Atelier K.milla – registered with 2 MAAL EE - Shipping: insured, safely packed in a custom-made cardboard box and bubble wrap About the artist: K.milla is a visual artist whose work is rooted in a background in graphic design, where composition, balance and color are essential elements. The paintings are characterized by large, minimalist color fields combined with a single carefully rendered animal or bird, creating a quiet tension between abstraction and narrative. The horizon-like division between the planes gives the works a sense of stillness, space and contemplation. Before focusing on painting, K.milla worked for more than 25 years as a graphic designer and illustrator at the Dutch design studio 2 MAAL EE. As creative work became increasingly digital, the artist felt a growing desire to reconnect with tactile materials, craftsmanship and the physical process of painting. K.milla graduated in Graphic Design from St. Joost Art University (2002), Breda, Netherlands. K.milla is self-taught as a painter. This combination of formal design training and intuitive painterly exploration results in works that balance precision with atmosphere, and simplicity with emotional depth.