{"product_id":"john-steinbeck-original-watercolor-portrait","title":"John Steinbeck — Watercolor · 2016","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"144\" data-end=\"427\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"144\" data-end=\"155\"\u003eSteinbeck\u003c\/em\u003e is an original watercolor portrait on paper depicting \u003cstrong data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"251\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJohn Steinbeck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, painted in 2016. The piece focuses on character and gravity rather than literal likeness, using restrained washes and selective detail to convey depth, thought, and presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"665\"\u003eThe watercolor medium allows the portrait to remain loose and atmospheric. Variations in tone, softened edges, and open negative space contribute to a sense of weight and quiet intensity, letting the image suggest as much as it reveals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"667\" data-end=\"908\"\u003eAs with all hand-painted work, subtle shifts in pigment and paper texture are part of the piece’s identity. \u003cem data-start=\"775\" data-end=\"786\"\u003eSteinbeck\u003c\/em\u003e is a one-of-one original, created as a finished artwork and intended to be experienced physically rather than reproduced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"667\" data-end=\"908\"\u003eUnframed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"910\" data-end=\"921\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"910\" data-end=\"921\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"922\" data-end=\"1046\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"922\" data-end=\"954\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"924\" data-end=\"954\"\u003eOriginal watercolor on paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"978\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"957\" data-end=\"978\"\u003eSize: 9 × 12 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"979\" data-end=\"998\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"981\" data-end=\"998\"\u003ePainted in 2016\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"999\" data-end=\"1021\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1021\"\u003eOne-of-one artwork\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1022\" data-end=\"1046\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1024\" data-end=\"1046\"\u003eSigned by the artist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1048\" data-end=\"1073\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1048\" data-end=\"1073\"\u003eCreated by Art of MTZ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art of MTZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46829192675477,"sku":null,"price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/2666\/1525\/files\/Steinbeck-600.png?v=1767972518","url":"https:\/\/artofmtz.com\/products\/john-steinbeck-original-watercolor-portrait","provider":"The Art of MTZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}