A curly-haired young woman gazes out over a cobalt-and-gold teacup, her chin resting on her hand in a moment of quiet thought. Pavel Filin builds the face from loose, luminous strokes, letting warm yellows play against cool teal shadows, while the porcelain cup with its rose trim anchors the lower corner. This original oil painting balances intimacy and painterly energy, and is available now at Art Gallery Teplice.