Playful Ambush, 2025
Painting : oil · 20 x 20 x 2 cm 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch · Ready to hang
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Type
Painting : Unique artwork
Condition
Artwork sold in perfect condition, not framed, ready to hang
with stretcher frame
Authenticity
Sold with certificate of Authenticity from the gallery
Invoice from the gallery
Signature
Hand-signed by artist
Dimensions ( cm • inch )
20 x 20 x 2 cm 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch Height x Width x Depth
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Description
Playful Ambush – Original Oil Painting of a Black Cat Hiding in a Book.
“Playful Ambush" is an original hand-painted oil artwork that brings a touch of magic and mischief into everyday life. Measuring 20×20 cm, this charming piece features a curious black cat with glowing golden eyes, peeking from between the pages of an open vintage book.
Painted with professional-grade oils and fine brushwork, the artist captures the sleek fur texture and luminous reflections in the cat's wide eyes. The warm, dusky tones of the book contrast beautifully with the dark fur, creating a cozy, mysterious atmosphere—perfect for story lovers, cat fans, and dreamers alike.
Inspired by childhood fairy tales and enchanted animals, this piece channels the spirit of magical realism and nostalgic charm. It's a perfect choice for anyone who enjoys whimsical, bookish art and handcrafted animal portraits.
Color Palette:
Velvety black and midnight blue tones for the cat
Golden yellow and amber for the eyes
Warm sepia, dusty rose, and brown for the book pages
Overall: moody, cozy, and enchanted
Who It's For:
Cat lovers and black cat enthusiasts
Bookworms and literary art collectors
Fans of whimsical or magical realism
Cottagecore and vintage decor admirers
Gift buyers seeking small-format, unique pieces
Ideal Spaces:
Reading corner or home library – Adds magic to your favorite nook
Bedroom or nursery – Soft and mysterious for quiet decor
Office – Invokes curiosity and charm above your desk
Bookshelves – Perfect scale to lean or place on a shelf
Gift Art – For cat lovers, writers, readers, or collectors of fairy-tale art
Artistic Style & Mood:
Style: Realism with whimsical fantasy elements
Mood: Enchanted, cozy, curious, gentle mischief
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Presentation
Julia Shilo is a contemporary figurative artist whose practice combines exceptional technical restraint with psychological explorations of identity, instinct, vulnerability, and the inner self.
Her ongoing Blueism series is created using a single pigment: Prussian Blue. Shilo does not use white paint; every area perceived as light is the untouched white canvas itself. This radical limitation requires precision and anticipation. Highlights must be preserved before the brush reaches the surface, while depth, transparency, anatomy, and atmosphere are constructed entirely through variations in pressure, layering, and pigment density.
Within this monochromatic world, female bodies appear submerged in water, crossed by refracted light, fish, reflections, and shadows. Sirens, mermaids, and nymph-like figures emerge not as illustrations of mythology but as psychological forms through which instinct, desire, vulnerability, and self-recognition can be explored.
For Shilo, nudity represents a state before social definition — the body stripped of roles, expectations, and externally imposed identities. Water further destabilizes those boundaries, allowing the figure to dissolve and reform within the same image.
Shilo was a participant in the 2025 London Art Biennale and ranked No. 1 in Artfinder's Top 40 Best Selling Artists in July 2026.
Her work asks what remains when visual and psychological noise is removed. With one color, one surface, and nowhere for technique to hide, Shilo creates paintings that are both technically disciplined and deeply introspective.
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