{"product_id":"the-surfer","title":"The Surfer","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"1230\" data-start=\"991\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1005\" data-start=\"991\"\u003eThe Surfer\u003c\/strong\u003e is an original painting by Mitchell English. Rendered in flattened planes of colour and pared-back form, the work distils a solitary figure moving through a coastal landscape into something quiet, graphic, and contemplative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1585\" data-start=\"1232\"\u003eAt once deceptively simple and emotionally charged, the composition uses colour and scale to evoke stillness rather than action. The figure becomes a marker of presence within the scene — a moment of pause suspended between land, sea, and horizon. The result is less a depiction of surfing than a meditation on space, solitude, and contemporary leisure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1816\" data-start=\"1587\"\u003eThere is a subtle art-historical resonance in the work’s compressed perspective and graphic clarity, recalling early modern approaches to landscape and figure, while remaining firmly grounded in a contemporary Australian context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1895\" data-start=\"1818\"\u003eThe Surfer, Acrylic on linen, float framed Tasmanian oak, 63 × 53 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1990\" data-start=\"1897\"\u003eFor enquiries regarding commissions inspired by this work, please visit the Commissions page.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mitchell English","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44246495199255,"sku":"MTO0593E","price":1650.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0089\/7853\/0363\/files\/TheSurferhanging.png?v=1770437434","url":"https:\/\/mitchellenglish.com.au\/products\/the-surfer","provider":"Mitchell English","version":"1.0","type":"link"}