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Two Figures on Bench by Sea - shown to scale
Ashraf Raslan

Two Figures on Bench by Sea, 2009

Estimated price$10,500 – $19,500

Oil on Board

80 × 120 cm | 31.5 × 47.2 in

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About the work

A man and a woman sit facing each other on a seafront bench, their pale figures rendered with quiet stillness against a luminous teal sea. A solitary red apple rests beside them, lending the scene a subtle symbolic charge rooted in surrealist tradition.

Ashraf Raslan (Egypt, 1968–present).

Oil on Board, 120 × 80 cm, 2009.

Part of the permanent collection of the Hindiyeh Museum of Arts, Jordan. One of a kind.

Medium
Size
80 × 120 cm | 31.5 × 47.2 in
Year
2009
Rarity
Unique
Certificate of authenticity
Included
Genre
Colours
Blue, Green, Grey
Location
Amman, Jordan

About the artist

Ashraf Raslan — Oil on board , 60 × 120 cm (representative image)
Ashraf Raslan

Egypt, b. 1968

Ashraf Raslan (أشرف رسلان), born in 1968 in Egypt, is a contemporary Egyptian artist recognized for his contributions to painting and mixed media. Raslan’s work often explores themes of Egyptian identity and social commentary, rendered through expressive brushwork and a vibrant color palette. His style bridges figurative and abstract traditions, reflecting both local influences and broader currents in modern art.

Raslan has exhibited in several notable institutions within Egypt, including the Cairo Opera House and the Palace of Arts, where his works have been featured in national salons and group exhibitions. His participation in these prominent venues underscores his standing within the Egyptian contemporary art scene. While his primary exhibition history is rooted in Egypt, Raslan’s works have also appeared in select international group shows, further establishing his reputation.

In the secondary market, Ashraf Raslan’s paintings have been offered at reputable auction houses such as Sotheby’s and Christie’s in their Middle Eastern art sales, where his works have attracted attention from collectors interested in contemporary Egyptian art. Raslan continues to live and work in Egypt, contributing actively to the country’s vibrant artistic landscape.

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Art of the dream and the unconscious, juxtaposing unexpected images to unsettle reason and reveal the irrational. Several Arab modernists embraced its imaginative freedom and symbolism.
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