{"product_id":"hamblings-muse","title":"Hambling's muse","description":"\u003cp\u003eCharcoal on paper\u003cbr\u003e25 x 30 cm (9.8 x 11.8 inches)\u003cbr\u003eFramed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eHambling's muse (2026)\u003c\/em\u003e, Studio 198 presents a raw and expressive portrait that explores emotion, distortion, and the physicality of mark-making. Executed in charcoal, the work embraces immediacy—where each gesture feels urgent, unfiltered, and deeply human.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing influence from Maggi Hambling, the piece resists refinement in favour of intensity. The face emerges through layered, fractured lines and smudged tonal fields, capturing not likeness but presence. Features dissolve and reform across the surface, creating a tension between structure and collapse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 25 x 30 cm (9.8 x 11.8 inches), the scale invites close, almost confrontational viewing. The intimacy of the format heightens the emotional impact, pulling the viewer into the shifting terrain of the subject's expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a one-off original. There are no editions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreated for collectors who value bold, uncompromising figuration, \u003cem\u003eHambling's muse\u003c\/em\u003e offers a direct encounter—where gesture becomes feeling and imperfection becomes truth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Studio 198","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53405483139409,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1019\/4806\/4081\/files\/spotlit-wall-in-art-gallery.jpg?v=1774732887","url":"https:\/\/studio198.art\/products\/hamblings-muse","provider":"Studio 198","version":"1.0","type":"link"}