The Distant Gaze

In this oil painting, Orly appears in a quiet moment, painted from life over four sittings. Her pose feels caught between movement and stillness — as though she might rise at any instant, or has just found her place — while her gaze drifts far away, carried by unspoken thoughts. The play of light across the folds of her clothing and the sofa weaves a gentle rhythm, shifting from brightness into soft shadow. There is a timeless quality to the scene, echoing the mood of Breitner, yet touched by the delicate influence of Asian art that once whispered through so many painters’ work.