A Woman and a Whale

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A full body portrait of a very thin woman with very pale skin, prominent cheekbones, and dark hair tied back, wearing a very large, deep red, wide-brimmed conical hat. She is wearing a long, floor-length dress made of a patchwork of geometric fabric squares in various shades of red, purple, blue, green, and orange. The dress has a high neckline and three-quarter length sleeves. She stands facing slightly to the right, with her hands clasped in front of her. Behind her and extending past her to the right is a large, dark gray whale, possibly a humpback whale, with textured skin and some white markings on its underside and fins. The whale’s tail is visible on the far left, curving upwards. The background is a painterly wash of blues and greens, resembling an abstract ocean or sky. The bottom of the image shows a wooden floor. The overall style is reminiscent of fine art, with a surreal or fantastical element.