Preliminary identification
Photo reference
2 uploaded photos
Overview
An expressive, textured impasto painting depicting three Arabian Oryx traversing a desert landscape. The artist utilizes a warm, minimalist background contrasted with highly tactile, palette-knife-sculpted figures to bring these majestic desert dwellers to life.
Story
Painted in 2024, this work celebrates the Arabian Oryx, a creature that survived near-extinction in the 1970s. The artist, Tareq Al-Khattab, captures their enduring spirit using thick, energetic strokes that mimic the harsh, beautiful desert terrain.
Maker / Origin
Tareq Al-Khattab is a contemporary Middle Eastern artist known for capturing regional wildlife, heritage, and landscapes. His signature style combines traditional subjects with modern, textured paint application, bridging the gap between historical identity and contemporary expression.
Condition & Value
The painting appears to be in excellent, pristine condition, housed in a modern wood-grain frame with a metallic inner lip. There are no visible signs of paint cracking, yellowing, or canvas sagging, which is expected for a work created in 2024.
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Comparable demand stays strongest where maker, originality, and venue confidence line up. Broader examples still trade, but the range tightens quickly when provenance, condition, or selling lane fit is missing.
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Signed example with light edge wear and original frame.
Comparable format with stronger provenance and cleaner surface.
Smaller related piece with visible craquelure and trimmed margins.
Period match with softer condition and weaker subject matter.
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