The Golden Hour

The Golden Hour ~ Surreal Pelican and Shell Limited Edition Art Print 
Hand-Signed, Limited Collector Canvas & Studio Editions
Oil Painting on Canvas. 91cm x 76cm, 2024.
 
Artwork description
 
The Golden Hour is a limited edition surreal pelican art print by Australian artist Carmen Delprat, reproduced from her original 2024 oil painting. It captures the brief atmospheric transition between day and night, a moment where light softens and forms dissolve into one another.
 
At the centre of the composition, a luminous sun emerges from within a protective shell form, suggesting containment, renewal and natural cycles of light. The gesture is symbolic without being literal, allowing space for quiet interpretation.
 
A pelican moves through the composition with fluid, balanced presence, its form connecting sea and sky through gentle motion and composure. The figure introduces rhythm to the scene without disrupting its stillness.
 
Flowing lines and organic shapes guide the viewer's eye through the work, creating visual softness and atmospheric depth. In the original, layered oil glazing allows light to move subtly across the surface, giving the painting an inner luminosity.
 
The Golden Hour is designed for interiors seeking warmth, balance and quiet visual presence, a contemplative work intended for long-term living spaces.
 
Details
- Edition: Limited to 100 per size, hand-signed and numbered
- Available as: Fine art paper and collector canvas editions
- Subject: A sun emerging from a shell form, with a pelican between sea and sky
- Palette: Cobalt blue, cadmium and Indian yellow, magenta, vibrant red, phthalo green
- Original artwork: Oil painting, 91 cm x 76 cm, 2024
 
SELECT YOUR SIZE
Size
Fine Art Paper
Collector Canvas
A3
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A2
$300
$600
A1
$500
$900
A0
$700
$1,500
XL
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$2,200
Fine Art Paper Editions
Printed on 310gsm 100% cotton rag, a museum-quality archival paper selected for its refined texture, depth and longevity.
 
The softly textured surface becomes part of the artwork, allowing subtle shifts in light and colour while retaining exceptional detail.
 
A considered white border supports professional archival framing and presentation.
Created for collectors who value material integrity, craftsmanship and lasting presence.
 
Collector Canvas Editions
Conceived as object-based artworks, each canvas edition is produced using archival pigment inks on fine-art cotton canvas to preserve the depth and vibrancy of the original artwork.
 
Each canvas is hand-stretched over kiln-dried New Zealand pine and finished with a museum-grade protective coating.
 
Signed by the artist and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity, each canvas arrives ready to hang.
Created for collectors seeking the scale, depth and presence of the original artwork in a limited-edition format.
 
Edition & Authenticity
Every Carmen Delprat edition is individually hand-signed and numbered by the artist.
Each size is limited to 100 editions only, creating a defined and finite collector edition.
A Certificate of Authenticity accompanies every artwork.
 
Physical Editions Only
Carmen Delprat's limited editions are produced exclusively as physical fine art paper and canvas editions. No NFTs, digital editions or digital reproductions are created or sold.
 
For Collectors
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