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THE CUP EXHIBITION

Rhine Gallery

We believe every cup of coffee deserves to be treated with care. That care belongs not only in the beans, extraction and temperature, but also on the cup in your hand. Each cup is paired with a work from the current Rhine Gallery selection, so even the same coffee may leave with a different view. It gives your own cup more character and makes coffee for a friend feel like a small gift chosen with care.

01An artwork for the journey

FOUNDING PROOFS · 000001—000006

Painterly Stories

Gouache, wet glass and cinematic light hold a moment of atmosphere, turning the sticker into a scene with a story.

130 works

One-of-one monotype / inked glass plate artwork depicting a green pear and windblown red curtain creating bold monotype color fields. The vertical composition keeps the subject clear and preserves authentic craft texture. Founding concept proof

RC-000301Painterly Stories

Pear and Red Curtain

Visual medium
One-of-one monotype / inked glass plate
Technique
Monotype

“Pear and Red Curtain” uses one-of-one monotype / inked glass plate to preserve a green pear and windblown red curtain creating bold monotype color fields. Bleed, seams, scratches and material variation keep the idea tactile even at a small scale.

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One-of-one monotype / inked glass plate artwork depicting streetlight reflections stretched through roller ink into flowing bands on a night river. The vertical composition keeps the subject clear and preserves authentic craft texture. Founding concept proof

RC-000302Painterly Stories

The River Carries Streetlights

Visual medium
One-of-one monotype / inked glass plate
Technique
Monotype

“The River Carries Streetlights” uses one-of-one monotype / inked glass plate to preserve streetlight reflections stretched through roller ink into flowing bands on a night river. Bleed, seams, scratches and material variation keep the idea tactile even at a small scale.

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One-of-one monotype / inked glass plate artwork depicting a woman carrying a small orange tree across an open road in monotype. The vertical composition keeps the subject clear and preserves authentic craft texture. Founding concept proof

RC-000303Painterly Stories

Woman Carrying an Orange Tree

Visual medium
One-of-one monotype / inked glass plate
Technique
Monotype

“Woman Carrying an Orange Tree” uses one-of-one monotype / inked glass plate to preserve a woman carrying a small orange tree across an open road in monotype. Bleed, seams, scratches and material variation keep the idea tactile even at a small scale.

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One-of-one monotype / inked glass plate artwork depicting a blue dog crossing a broad yellow field with wiped-ink marks suggesting motion. The vertical composition keeps the subject clear and preserves authentic craft texture. Founding concept proof

RC-000304Painterly Stories

Blue Dog, Yellow Field

Visual medium
One-of-one monotype / inked glass plate
Technique
Monotype

“Blue Dog, Yellow Field” uses one-of-one monotype / inked glass plate to preserve a blue dog crossing a broad yellow field with wiped-ink marks suggesting motion. Bleed, seams, scratches and material variation keep the idea tactile even at a small scale.

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One-of-one monotype / inked glass plate artwork depicting blue residual ink like wave marks rising along an interior staircase. The vertical composition keeps the subject clear and preserves authentic craft texture. Founding concept proof

RC-000305Painterly Stories

Stairs Remember the Sea

Visual medium
One-of-one monotype / inked glass plate
Technique
Monotype

“Stairs Remember the Sea” uses one-of-one monotype / inked glass plate to preserve blue residual ink like wave marks rising along an interior staircase. Bleed, seams, scratches and material variation keep the idea tactile even at a small scale.

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One-of-one monotype / inked glass plate artwork depicting three differently colored umbrellas sharing one large blurred shadow in sunlight. The vertical composition keeps the subject clear and preserves authentic craft texture. Founding concept proof

RC-000306Painterly Stories

Three Umbrellas, One Shadow

Visual medium
One-of-one monotype / inked glass plate
Technique
Monotype

“Three Umbrellas, One Shadow” uses one-of-one monotype / inked glass plate to preserve three differently colored umbrellas sharing one large blurred shadow in sunlight. Bleed, seams, scratches and material variation keep the idea tactile even at a small scale.

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One-of-one monotype / inked glass plate artwork depicting empty fish baskets, melting ice and a wet floor layered in translucent monotype ink. The vertical composition keeps the subject clear and preserves authentic craft texture. Founding concept proof

RC-000307Painterly Stories

After the Fish Market Closes

Visual medium
One-of-one monotype / inked glass plate
Technique
Monotype

“After the Fish Market Closes” uses one-of-one monotype / inked glass plate to preserve empty fish baskets, melting ice and a wet floor layered in translucent monotype ink. Bleed, seams, scratches and material variation keep the idea tactile even at a small scale.

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One-of-one monotype / inked glass plate artwork depicting a round moon seen through old greenhouse glass and plant silhouettes in wet monotype layers. The vertical composition keeps the subject clear and preserves authentic craft texture. Founding concept proof

RC-000308Painterly Stories

Moon Behind the Greenhouse

Visual medium
One-of-one monotype / inked glass plate
Technique
Monotype

“Moon Behind the Greenhouse” uses one-of-one monotype / inked glass plate to preserve a round moon seen through old greenhouse glass and plant silhouettes in wet monotype layers. Bleed, seams, scratches and material variation keep the idea tactile even at a small scale.

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Encaustic painting / mixed media on wood panel artwork depicting a red-fruit orchard, branches and old fabric fragments sealed under translucent beeswax. The vertical composition keeps the subject clear and preserves authentic craft texture. Founding concept proof

RC-000359Painterly Stories

Orchard Under Wax

Visual medium
Encaustic painting / mixed media on wood panel
Technique
Encaustic

“Orchard Under Wax” uses encaustic painting / mixed media on wood panel to preserve a red-fruit orchard, branches and old fabric fragments sealed under translucent beeswax. Bleed, seams, scratches and material variation keep the idea tactile even at a small scale.

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Encaustic painting / mixed media on wood panel artwork depicting one moth circling a warm lamp through scratched wax arcs and soot marks. The vertical composition keeps the subject clear and preserves authentic craft texture. Founding concept proof

RC-000360Painterly Stories

Moth Circles Around a Lamp

Visual medium
Encaustic painting / mixed media on wood panel
Technique
Encaustic

“Moth Circles Around a Lamp” uses encaustic painting / mixed media on wood panel to preserve one moth circling a warm lamp through scratched wax arcs and soot marks. Bleed, seams, scratches and material variation keep the idea tactile even at a small scale.

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Encaustic painting / mixed media on wood panel artwork depicting a cyclist moving through diagonal rain made from scratched lines and wax drips. The vertical composition keeps the subject clear and preserves authentic craft texture. Founding concept proof

RC-000361Painterly Stories

Bicycle Through Wax Rain

Visual medium
Encaustic painting / mixed media on wood panel
Technique
Encaustic

“Bicycle Through Wax Rain” uses encaustic painting / mixed media on wood panel to preserve a cyclist moving through diagonal rain made from scratched lines and wax drips. Bleed, seams, scratches and material variation keep the idea tactile even at a small scale.

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Encaustic painting / mixed media on wood panel artwork depicting paper boats and fibrous fragments embedded in blue-green wax river layers. The vertical composition keeps the subject clear and preserves authentic craft texture. Founding concept proof

RC-000362Painterly Stories

The River Keeps the Paper Boats

Visual medium
Encaustic painting / mixed media on wood panel
Technique
Encaustic

“The River Keeps the Paper Boats” uses encaustic painting / mixed media on wood panel to preserve paper boats and fibrous fragments embedded in blue-green wax river layers. Bleed, seams, scratches and material variation keep the idea tactile even at a small scale.

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Encaustic painting / mixed media on wood panel artwork depicting an overhead round table, four pairs of hands and everyday dishes held in warm wax layers. The vertical composition keeps the subject clear and preserves authentic craft texture. Founding concept proof

RC-000363Painterly Stories

Family Around One Table

Visual medium
Encaustic painting / mixed media on wood panel
Technique
Encaustic

“Family Around One Table” uses encaustic painting / mixed media on wood panel to preserve an overhead round table, four pairs of hands and everyday dishes held in warm wax layers. Bleed, seams, scratches and material variation keep the idea tactile even at a small scale.

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Encaustic painting / mixed media on wood panel artwork depicting a deep-blue horse standing in broad yellow grass, revealed through incised wax and pigment. The vertical composition keeps the subject clear and preserves authentic craft texture. Founding concept proof

RC-000364Painterly Stories

Blue Horse in Yellow Grass

Visual medium
Encaustic painting / mixed media on wood panel
Technique
Encaustic

“Blue Horse in Yellow Grass” uses encaustic painting / mixed media on wood panel to preserve a deep-blue horse standing in broad yellow grass, revealed through incised wax and pigment. Bleed, seams, scratches and material variation keep the idea tactile even at a small scale.

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Encaustic painting / mixed media on wood panel artwork depicting peaches, plums and a checked old napkin formed through clear wax and scraping. The vertical composition keeps the subject clear and preserves authentic craft texture. Founding concept proof

RC-000365Painterly Stories

Summer Fruit and Old Napkin

Visual medium
Encaustic painting / mixed media on wood panel
Technique
Encaustic

“Summer Fruit and Old Napkin” uses encaustic painting / mixed media on wood panel to preserve peaches, plums and a checked old napkin formed through clear wax and scraping. Bleed, seams, scratches and material variation keep the idea tactile even at a small scale.

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Encaustic painting / mixed media on wood panel artwork depicting city rooftops and a large round moon emerging from lines incised into dark wax. The vertical composition keeps the subject clear and preserves authentic craft texture. Founding concept proof

RC-000366Painterly Stories

Incised Moon Over the City

Visual medium
Encaustic painting / mixed media on wood panel
Technique
Encaustic

“Incised Moon Over the City” uses encaustic painting / mixed media on wood panel to preserve city rooftops and a large round moon emerging from lines incised into dark wax. Bleed, seams, scratches and material variation keep the idea tactile even at a small scale.

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Encaustic painting / mixed media on wood panel artwork depicting real leaves and pollen embedded inside a circular orange beeswax sun. The vertical composition keeps the subject clear and preserves authentic craft texture. Founding concept proof

RC-000367Painterly Stories

Leaves Sealed in the Sun

Visual medium
Encaustic painting / mixed media on wood panel
Technique
Encaustic

“Leaves Sealed in the Sun” uses encaustic painting / mixed media on wood panel to preserve real leaves and pollen embedded inside a circular orange beeswax sun. Bleed, seams, scratches and material variation keep the idea tactile even at a small scale.

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Encaustic painting / mixed media on wood panel artwork depicting a dog curled asleep on afternoon stairs, its sunlit form softened by hazy wax layers. The vertical composition keeps the subject clear and preserves authentic craft texture. Founding concept proof

RC-000368Painterly Stories

Dog Sleeping on the Stairs

Visual medium
Encaustic painting / mixed media on wood panel
Technique
Encaustic

“Dog Sleeping on the Stairs” uses encaustic painting / mixed media on wood panel to preserve a dog curled asleep on afternoon stairs, its sunlit form softened by hazy wax layers. Bleed, seams, scratches and material variation keep the idea tactile even at a small scale.

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ONE FULL-SIZE EDITION

When a work stays with you,collect the full piece

Each artwork is offered as a single full-size physical edition. Once collected, it is marked as privately held: no new physical editions are produced, and the image leaves future cup-sticker rotations.

How collecting works

FROM ARCHIVE TO CUP

How an artwork reaches the cup

  1. 01

    New work enters the collection

    The work is not limited to coffee and is never tied to a particular drink. A city, shoreline, summer afternoon, dream or odd thought may become the next piece.

  2. 02

    Rhine curates the current rotation

    Rhine arranges each rotation by season, visual balance and the available collection, allowing photography, print, painting and collage to take turns on the cup.

  3. 03

    Prepared for print and the cup

    Each work is checked again for composition, color and detail at sticker size, then given an artwork ID so the small print retains clarity and texture.

  4. 04

    The artwork travels with coffee

    At service, the cup is paired with a work from the current rotation. Its story remains online after the coffee is gone. Cup art depends on current curation and production availability; the artwork received may vary.

PRIVACY BY DEFAULT

The artwork has an ID; your order is not on display

The gallery keeps only the artwork ID, date, style, medium and creative note. It does not publicly connect a work with a particular customer, drink or order.

THE CUP EXHIBITION

Today, your cup brings you an artwork

Every cup deserves to be treated with care—from extraction and temperature to the artwork on the cup. For yourself, it gives an everyday coffee more character; for a friend, it feels like a small gift chosen beyond the drink itself. Artwork follows the current rotation and production availability, so the piece received may vary.

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