Penumbra Drift I, an original abstract expressionism abstract painting in high-contrast black and white on canvas, shown hung on a gallery wall

Abstract Expressionism

Penumbra Drift I

Hand-painted by Daniel Kovacs, Resident Painter & Studio Lead

EUR 420170 100 FtOriginal / one of a kind / price incl. VAT

Hand-painted in high-contrast black and white, Penumbra Drift I is a horizontal abstract expressionism composition that reads as calm and deliberate up close and as a bold graphic mark from across the room.

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Original Certificate Worldwide shipping Ready to hang

Original, signed work with a certificate of authenticity

Shipped ready to hang, worldwide from Budapest

Hand-painted in the studio, never a print

Trusted by collectors across 20+ countries

Specifications

Specifications
Technique	Abstract Expressionism
Format	Horizontal
Orientation	Landscape
Size class	Small
Dimensions	40 x 30 cm
Medium	Acrylic on canvas
Surface	Gallery-Wrapped Cotton Canvas
Finish	Satin
Palette	high-contrast black and white
Year	2022
Reference	AP-177-AEX

About this original abstract expressionism painting

Bold, sweeping strokes give this expressionist canvas its charge. Abstract expressionism thrives on that sense of captured motion, and this work has it in full.

Tonally the piece runs from open ground to charcoal, a full monochrome range with no colour to date it.

Where Penumbra Drift I belongs

Place it in a bedroom above the main piece of furniture, centred and hung at eye level, and the whole space immediately looks more resolved.

This horizontal canvas measures 40 x 30 cm, a considered scale for bedroom walls and any interior with room to let a single piece of large canvas art breathe. As black and white abstract art it introduces no colour to clash with a changing scheme, which is part of what makes monochrome wall decor so durable.

Materials, finish and care

The work is painted on gallery-wrapped cotton canvas and finished with a satin surface, then stretched on stable bars and finished cleanly on every edge.

Every painting we sell is an original, signed by the artist and supplied with a certificate of authenticity. This one is no exception.

Caring for your canvas

Keep this original painting out of direct sunlight and damp, dust it gently with a soft dry brush, and avoid sprays or solvents on the surface. Treated well, gallery-quality canvas wall art like this holds its crisp monochrome contrast for decades. Every piece is hand-painted in our Budapest studio and shipped ready to hang, worldwide.

Format, finish and provenance

As premium acrylic painting, this piece is a satin finish painting, an archival quality art surface on uv resistant canvas that stays true for decades. In format it is contemporary wall art, and it ships as gallery wrapped canvas, ready to hang art with framed canvas art neatness on every edge. Bought as gallery direct art, straight from the artist, it is authentic signed art with a certificate of authenticity.

Painted by Daniel Kovacs

Resident Painter & Studio Lead

Daniel Kovacs is a Budapest abstract painter who works in acrylic pouring, palette knife and heavy impasto on cotton canvas. He has spent fifteen years in the studio refining textured, non-figurative surfaces and writes about the craft behind every original painting the gallery sells.

Questions about Penumbra Drift I

How do I care for the canvas?

Keep the painting out of direct, prolonged sunlight and away from damp or steamy rooms, and dust it occasionally with a soft, dry brush. Avoid household sprays, water and solvents on the paint surface. Treated this way, an original canvas holds its crisp monochrome contrast for decades.

Does it arrive ready to hang?

Yes. The painting is stretched on stable bars, finished on every edge and fitted for hanging, so in most cases you simply unpack it and put it on the wall. Gallery-wrapped works with painted edges are designed to hang frameless, though a floating frame can be added if you prefer a crisp border.

Can I commission a similar piece in a different size?

Often, yes. Many works can be revisited as a commission in a size made for your wall, worked in the same technique and monochrome palette. Because each canvas is hand-painted the new piece will be its own original rather than a copy. Contact us with your wall dimensions and we will discuss what is possible.

Is this an original painting or a print?

It is an original, one-of-a-kind painting, hand-finished by the artist and signed. There is exactly one of this work in existence, and it is supplied with a certificate of authenticity that ties it to the title, size and date of creation. We do not sell prints or reproductions of our original canvases.