Title of the Work of Art:

Thirst

Genre:
Portrait
Period-Movement:
Contemporary Photorealism/Photo-based Art
Date of Creation:
2026
Technique:
Painting
Materials:
Oil on Canvas
Dimensions:
Not Provided


Artwork Description:
This figurative fragment, extracted from an earlier work by Nicholaas Chiao, captures the intimate gesture of an artist’s confidant pouring water from a polished kettle into a waiting glass. The composition resonates with echoes of Jan Vermeer’s luminous interiors, the poised immediacy of Édouard Manet, and the chromatic ambiguity of Gerhard Richter—each a touchstone in the artist’s evolving pantheon.