(140cm x 222cm)

A monumental and rare work by the Dutch realist Steven Scheffer. This large-scale diptych depicts a voyeuristic, rear-view perspective of a female figure leaning into a swimming pool. The water is rendered in stylized, shimmering greens and blues, contrasting with the realistic flesh tones of the figure. Rarity & Value: Works of this size by Scheffer are extremely scarce due to his early death at age 34. A work with these exact dimensions and title is currently listed on the official Steven Scheffer estate website with a valuation of €25,000. Style: The painting exemplifies Scheffer's signature style of "erotically tinted realism," combining technical precision with a pop-art sensibility reminiscent of David Hockney’s pool scenes, but with a distinctively darker, more voyeuristic Dutch edge. Composition: The vertical line down the center suggests the work is a diptych (painted on two separate canvases joined together), a technique often used by artists for works of this massive scale to facilitate transport and add structural interest. Artist Context Steven Scheffer (1950–1984) was a promising Dutch artist whose career was cut short when he was found dead in Ibiza at the age of 34. His works often explored themes of nightlife, erotica, and modern alienation. Because of his limited production window (approx. 10 years), large original oils like this are highly sought after by collectors in the Netherlands.