Joy and Sorrow

Joy and Sorrow

Original Oil Painting on Canvas | 50×70 cm

Joy and Sorrow is an expressionist oil painting that explores the inseparable duality of human emotion. Through powerful symbolic imagery, the artwork presents two masks, one laughing, one crying, both releasing tears into the same vessel. This shared flow represents a deeper truth: joy and sorrow originate from the same source, life itself.

The composition reflects the emotional complexity of human existence, where contrasting feelings do not oppose each other but coexist in harmony. The vessel becomes a metaphor for life, holding every experience we carry, both light and dark.

Blue and red butterflies float through the scene, symbolizing feminine and masculine energies, as well as the eternal cycle of transformation and rebirth. These elements introduce movement and spiritual depth, suggesting that emotions are never static but always evolving.

Inspired by Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet, this painting serves as a reminder that happiness and pain are not separate paths, but intertwined companions shaping our journey. One cannot exist without the other, and both are essential to the fullness of being human.

How It Works

• Original hand-painted oil artwork on canvas
• Expressionist style with symbolic composition
• Ready to hang or frame
• Carefully packaged for safe international delivery
• One-of-a-kind collectible piece (no reproductions)

Built for Your Lifestyle

• Adds emotional and philosophical depth to any space
• Perfect for modern, artistic, or reflective interiors
• Creates a strong conversation piece in living or creative spaces
• Ideal for collectors of meaning-driven contemporary art

Key Features

• Title: Joy and Sorrow
• Style: Expressionism
• Medium: Oil painting on canvas
• Theme: Duality, emotion, life cycle, transformation
• Symbolism: Masks, tears, vessel, butterflies (feminine & masculine energies)
• Influence: Inspired by The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
• Uniqueness: Original, one-of-a-kind artwork

Certificate of Authenticity

This artwork includes an official Certificate of Authenticity issued by the artist, confirming its originality and status as a unique, hand-painted work of art.