Oil Painting of a Child on a Floating Iceberg

A masterful, old-master style oil painting of a young child standing on a small floating iceberg in a vast polar seascape. Thick impasto brushwork and a warm, golden glow from a low sun bathe the scene. Rich blues and turquoise ocean, white and pale blue ice, with a soft mist along the horizon. The child wears a wool coat, knitted hat, scarf, and mittens, gazing toward the distant horizon, perhaps holding a tiny wooden boat or lantern. In the background, distant jagged icebergs and a pale pink-to-lavender sky enhance a romantic mood. The composition emphasizes texture and light, with the iceberg foreground as the focal point and painterly depth receding into the mist.