La Cascade — Framed Illustration

Between the rocks of the Basque Country, water finds its way. A little further downstream rom the source, it lingers in a mineral hollow — a natural basin where light comes to dance across blue reflections. A suspended moment from a walk, the memory of a crystalline coolness.

Each element tells this recollection: cutouts of blue paper offcuts suggest the shifting reflections of water; embossed reliefs, traced in graphite pencil, evoke the stony bed; whilst a thread of blue, hand-stitched, traces the paths that rushing water carves for itself. Listen for the birdsong, the subtle rhythm of flowing water; feel the gentle warmth of sunlight filtering through the trees... Another invitation to slow down, and to reconnect with the quiet beauty of the natural world.

Original artwork, signed and dated 2025. Delivered with certificate of authenticity.

Technical Specifications

• Medium: 300g watercolour paper
• Techniques: Mixed media — embossing, cutting, collage of blue paper offcuts, graphite pencil, embroidery
• Framed dimensions: 15 × 20 cm
• Frame: Wood fibre panel, metallic birch-pattern paper with protective synthetic glass — can be hung on the wall or displayed on a flat surface
• Palette: Deep blues and turquoise on a pearlescent white ground

One-of-a-kind piece — Hand-signed by the artist Julia Ratsimandresy