Emma Crisp - "Mother and Child" - 16" x 20" Mixed Media on Panel
Overview
Mother and Child is a tender, richly detailed original mixed-media artwork by celebrated visionary artist Emma Crisp. Presented in a 16" x 20" format, the piece celebrates maternal love, intimacy, and protection while recontextualizing historic European Symbolism as a vibrant contemporary mosaic.
Specifications
Artist: Emma Crisp
Title: Mother and Child
Medium: Mixed media on panel/canvas
Dimensions: 20" H x 16" W
Style and Composition
Following her signature maximalist collage style, Crisp anchors the composition with an altered reproduction of the maternal detail from Gustav Klimt’s 1905 painting The Three Ages of Woman. The serene mother cradles her sleeping child, while her golden-red hair is intricately hand-embellished with shimmering multicolored metallic cabochons and tiny floral beads. To the left, a vertical row of layered gold-leaf circles grounds the central scene. Around it, the border functions as a complex puzzle of decorative patterns, including intricate paisley prints, classic red damask motifs, organic gold vine networks, and fields of dense purple and lavender pearlescent droplets that catch light from multiple angles.
Application and Technique
- Collage and iconography integration: Crisp merges Vienna Secession art history with contemporary visionary patterning, recontextualizing Klimt’s intimate figure study through a modern, highly tactile lens.
- Texture and dimensional relief: Raised metallic droplets and pearlescent beads create an intensely tactile surface that lifts from the panel and catches overhead gallery light.
- Color interplay: Warm metallic golds, bright copper tones, and rich reds are balanced by cool lavender, violet, and deep navy accents, creating a detailed composition with structure and visual harmony.
Inventory Status: Available for purchase online or in the gallery.
Shipping / Pickup: Shipping is available, with items securely packaged in professional archival materials, insured, and shipped globally; complimentary local pickup is also available at our 23 North Main Street gallery.
