Original artwork description:

A strong wind sweeps across the marsh. The rain-laden clouds rush by, the mountains look like lead. The reeds bend until they touch the ground, one close to the other. There are many of them, and the rustle of their leaves adds to the hiss of the wind.
Above them is a tree with a slender trunk. Its leaves are struggling desperately against the wind.
It is alone, there are no other trees nearby. And alone it must endure.
It happens to everyone that they have to face difficult moments and adversity in life. And sometimes you have to fight alone, just like this slender tree.

This painting was done in the studio in December 2022. It is a reworking of several en plein air studies.
The work is painted in oil on Masonite, a panel made of compressed wood fibres. Masonite is a material that was widely used by artists in the first half of the 20th century as a support for their paintings because it is extremely strong and crushproof. I love painting on this material because its very smooth surface allows me to achieve effects that cannot be achieved on other materials. I also have the guarantee of high durability.
The signature is in the lower right corner.
The painting is protected by a layer of satin acrylic varnish.
The work comes with a thin wooden frame in natural colour to protect the edges. It is ready to hang.
The painting is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity signed by the artist.
"Alone in the storm" is a literal translation of the original Italian title "Solo nella tempesta".

Materials used:

Oil on Masonite

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