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Overview of the Painting

This section provides an overview of the painting, including its creation date, materials used, and some unique features.

Creation and Materials

• The painting is called "the screen" and was painted in 1893.

• It is believed to be the first version of four paintings.

• The painting is painted directly on a cardboard support using a mixture of tempera paint with colored crayons and maybe some oil.

Unique Features

• There's a sketch on the reverse side that shows it's the initial sketch for the screen.

• In the sky, there's writing that says "this is perhaps painted by a madman."

• Monk cut off the right-hand side, possibly to shorten the composition.

• There are small residues from candle wax in the foreground.