Ondine II, after Ravel, 2024, oil on board, 22 x 30 cm

$1,200.00

This original oil painting of a lake, with reflections of trees seemingly inviting the viewer into the watery depths, interprets Ravel's composition, Ondine. Based on the poem "Ondine", by Aloysius Bertrand, an oneiric tale of the water nymph Ondine singing to seduce the observer into visiting her kingdom deep at the bottom of a lake. It is reminiscent of Ravel's early piano piece, Jeux d'eau (1901), with the sounds of water falling and flowing, woven with cascades.

The brushwork is bold and fluid, characteristic of the alla prima technique, with paint applied wet-on-wet in a single session to capture the immediacy and intensity of the scene.

  • Medium: Oil paint on plywood, framed in Italian timber, ready to hang

  • Musical Composition featured in the Painting: Ondine by Maurice Ravel

  • Genre: Contemporary Australian Landscape Painting, Alla Prima Landscape

  • Style: While this landscape painting adopts a realistic style, it is deeply infused with spiritual and emotive meaning, aligning it with the Romantic tradition of landscape art. Created using the alla prima technique — painting directly in a single sitting — it was completed wet-on-wet to preserve the spontaneity and immediacy of each brushstroke. The work was painted in response to Ondine by Maurice Ravel, allowing the music to guide the emotional tone and compositional rhythm of the piece.

  • Subject: Cloudy sky reflected in a lake.

  • Colour Scheme: Indigo blue, burnt sienna, Yellow ochre, Umber, Grey and Black

  • Features: The painting’s dark trees stand like sentinels at the edge of the lake, inviting the viewer to experience a sense of longing — a pull to pass beyond and enter the water. The reflections of the sky on the surface create a mysterious spatial ambiguity, where up could be down, and the boundaries between sky and water dissolve within the landscape.

  • FAQ Buying a Painting

Contact Corinne to arrange to view this painting in your home ph 0432 922 653

This original oil painting of a lake, with reflections of trees seemingly inviting the viewer into the watery depths, interprets Ravel's composition, Ondine. Based on the poem "Ondine", by Aloysius Bertrand, an oneiric tale of the water nymph Ondine singing to seduce the observer into visiting her kingdom deep at the bottom of a lake. It is reminiscent of Ravel's early piano piece, Jeux d'eau (1901), with the sounds of water falling and flowing, woven with cascades.

The brushwork is bold and fluid, characteristic of the alla prima technique, with paint applied wet-on-wet in a single session to capture the immediacy and intensity of the scene.

  • Medium: Oil paint on plywood, framed in Italian timber, ready to hang

  • Musical Composition featured in the Painting: Ondine by Maurice Ravel

  • Genre: Contemporary Australian Landscape Painting, Alla Prima Landscape

  • Style: While this landscape painting adopts a realistic style, it is deeply infused with spiritual and emotive meaning, aligning it with the Romantic tradition of landscape art. Created using the alla prima technique — painting directly in a single sitting — it was completed wet-on-wet to preserve the spontaneity and immediacy of each brushstroke. The work was painted in response to Ondine by Maurice Ravel, allowing the music to guide the emotional tone and compositional rhythm of the piece.

  • Subject: Cloudy sky reflected in a lake.

  • Colour Scheme: Indigo blue, burnt sienna, Yellow ochre, Umber, Grey and Black

  • Features: The painting’s dark trees stand like sentinels at the edge of the lake, inviting the viewer to experience a sense of longing — a pull to pass beyond and enter the water. The reflections of the sky on the surface create a mysterious spatial ambiguity, where up could be down, and the boundaries between sky and water dissolve within the landscape.

  • FAQ Buying a Painting

Contact Corinne to arrange to view this painting in your home ph 0432 922 653

Artwork Specifications

Certification: This artwork is an original contemporary Australian landscape painting, signed and dated on the back by the artist.

Art Gallery Quality Premium Materials:

  • Art Spectrum and Windsor & Newton oil paints applied over a Matisse Acrylic Gesso

  • Professional artist-quality plywood board

  • Framed in Brown-black Italian timber

Painting Dimensions: 22 cm (h) x 30 cm (w) x 3 cm (d)

How to Hang Your Painting:
This original landscape painting is easy to install and ideal for display above furniture or in an intimate domestic interior. Best suited to a well-lit space in either modern or traditional interiors, good lighting enhances the full depth and vibrancy of the colour palette.

According to Australian gallery standards, artwork should be hung so the centre of the piece sits approximately 155 cm from the floor. Adjustments can be made based on ceiling height, surrounding furniture, and whether the space is used for sitting (like a dining room) or standing (like a hallway). To preserve its condition, avoid placing oil paintings in direct sunlight, as UV exposure may cause fading or discolouration.

Framing Details:
This original oil painting is currently framed, consistent with how contemporary artworks are often presented in galleries and private collections. It is fitted with professional D-hooks and wire for immediate hanging. Alternate custom framing can be arranged upon request.