The artwork, titled “The Orangeman,” was created by Richard Hamilton in 1990 and falls under the genre of portrait.
The artwork depicts a mid-twentieth-century figure, presumably an Orangeman, dressed in ceremonial attire. He wears a dark suit complemented by a black bowler hat and a vibrant orange sash adorned with symbolic insignia. His demeanor is formal, underscored by the gloved hands that hold what appears to be a ceremonial staff. The left side of the artwork is contrasted by an abstract, ethereal background featuring a play of lights and blurred forms, possibly representing an indistinct, dreamlike environment. The juxtaposition of the crisp, lifelike depiction of the Orangeman against the diffuse, almost surreal backdrop creates a striking visual tension within the artwork.