Butterfly Catcher's Table (thanks Karen G-A)

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A textured painting depicts a man and a woman seated at a table. The woman, with dark curly hair styled in an updo, wears a dark dress with a v-neck. She has fair skin and is looking down and to her right, holding a long, thin stick in her right hand, pointing it towards a dark background where several white outlines of butterflies are drawn, some of which have red 'X' marks over them. Her left hand rests on the table, near a white teacup. The man, also with dark hair, wears a dark suit with a tie and white shirt, and has fair skin with rosy cheeks. He is looking towards the woman with a slight smile. On the table between them is a small, wire-frame insect net or a trap, and to the man's right, a glass of reddish liquid. Behind the man, an orange flower on a stem with two dark leaves is visible. The background and foreground feature a geometric, cubist-like composition of various shades of dark gray, brown, and hints of blue and orange, creating a moody and introspective atmosphere. The texture of the painting is prominent, resembling brushstrokes or impasto.