Detective in a Mirror-Dimension (Oil Painting)

An oil painting of a sharp-eyed detective in a moody noir setting. He wears a weathered trench coat and fedora, lit by a single warm gas lamp. In front of him stands a large ornate mirror with a gilded frame. The mirror opens into a surreal mirror dimension: the room tilts and bends, gravity reverses, and a parallel version of the detective steps out of the glass. In the reflected world, floating lanterns drift, the city skyline twists into impossible angles, and clues—fingerprints, a torn photograph, a smoking cigarette—linger in the air. Thick oil brushstrokes render skin, fabric, and glass with impasto texture; the color palette blends warm ambers and browns in the real world with cool blues, emerald greens, and violet shadows in the mirror realm. The lighting emphasizes strong chiaroscuro, giving a cinematic, dreamlike mood that blurs truth and illusion.