Abstract Figural Portrait on Staircase

This is an acrylic or oil painting depicting an abstract figural portrait set against a background featuring a staircase and wall. The central figure is rendered in a highly stylized, Cubist-inspired manner, with multiple faces and eyes distributed across a complex, fragmented form. The primary face, located in the upper center, is a mosaic of yellow, green, brown, and blue geometric shapes, featuring multiple eyes in various orientations and colors (red, blue, brown, white). A yellow crown-like structure adorns the top of this head, displaying smaller, more conventionally rendered faces within its segments. Below the main head, a neck and shoulders are depicted in a textured teal-blue with swirling patterns, from which emerge additional, smaller abstract faces, further emphasizing a multi-perspectival approach. The background consists of a prominent staircase on the right, rendered in shades of grey and white, ascending towards the top left. To the left of the figure and extending to the left edge of the canvas, there is a wall or curtain-like structure painted in a vibrant, strokes of dark and light green, creating a textured, vertical striped effect. The overall color palette is bright and varied, dominated by yellows, blues, greens, and browns, with accents of red and white. There are no visible condition issues such as cracks, tears, or significant paint loss discernible from the image. The brushstrokes appear strong and defined, suggesting a deliberate and confident application of paint. The style points towards a contemporary or modern art movement, possibly influenced by Cubism, Surrealism, or Expressionism, making an estimated age from the mid-20th century to the present day. The work displays a unique and imaginative interpretation of portraiture and space.