Oil Portrait of a Merchant on a Space Station

An oil painting on canvas of a seasoned merchant at a stall inside a bustling space station market. Thick, textured brushstrokes and warm chiaroscuro create depth, with amber and gold tones. The merchant wears a weathered leather vest and long coat, gesturing toward shelves of wares: jars of luminescent spices, crystal beads, rolled parchments, and odd alien artifacts. Behind him, a corridor of modular modules and portholes reveals a starry void and distant planets. Diverse alien customers with tentacles, antennae, and cybernetic limbs haggle and browse. The stall is lit by hanging amber lamps that cast soft glows on brass scales, glassware, and metal surfaces, with reflections playing across hull panels. The overall mood merges antique market charm with retro-futuristic space aesthetics.