Before a kiss

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A surreal oil painting with a Mondrian-style background features a large, detailed green frog standing on one leg, appearing to dance. The frog's human-like torso is covered in a white corset top, and it wears a flowing, ruffled white dress that billows around it. Its hands are clasped at its chest, and its face has a calm, slightly amused expression. The background combines deep blue and yellow swirl patterns, reminiscent of a starry night, with geometric Mondrian-esque blocks of solid red, blue, yellow, and white around the edges and within the blue and yellow swirl pattern. Black lines act as dividers between the various colored sections, creating an abstract, grid-like composition around the central frog figure. The overall style is a blend of realistic animal portraiture with abstract and art historical influences, creating a whimsical and thought-provoking piece.