Butterflies CRK01317

A premier investment piece for a sophisticated contemporary collection, Untitled Butterflies is a 2025 original oil painting by celebrated American Neo-Expressionist Hunt Slonem. This 10" x 8" canvas captures the artist's signature fascination with lepidoptera, transforming natural fauna into a powerful exploration of color, line, and physical texture.

The artwork features a luminous cerulean blue backdrop layered with thick, multi-directional brushstrokes. Emerging from the field is a series of abstract butterflies constructed with a dense impasto technique, blending dramatic shades of crimson, maroon, and deep black, offset by subtle pops of golden yellow. Slonem utilizes quick, sgraffito-style etchings layered over the heavy oil paint to outline the insects, giving the entire composition an incredible sense of texture, depth, and spirited spontaneity.

The piece comes beautifully mounted in its original gallery frame—a heavy, premium gilded frame detailed with intricate rope-molding accents. The reverse side of the wood-stretcher frame and canvas (shows the artist's handwritten signature, copyright insignia, the date 2025, dimensions 10x8, medium "o/c", and inventory number CRK01317, guaranteeing its placement within the artist's official studio archives.

• Artist: Hunt Slonem (American, b. 1951)

• Title: Untitled Butterflies

• Year Created: 2025

• Medium: Oil on Canvas (o/c)

• Artwork Dimensions: 10" x 8" (25.4 x 20.3 cm)

• Framed Dimensions: Approximately 16" x 14" (with heavy carved frame)

• Framing: Ornate rope-twist gilded gallery frame included

• Condition: Pristine, investment-grade contemporary condition

• Provenance: Sourced directly from authorized prestige gallery / artist studio