A painting that seems rather out of place

has caught your attention.

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It depicts a lonesome individual watching on as the rest of society converse happily in their social circles. The scene in front of him is full of life and captured in the moment while the lonesome figure sits, almost frozen in time.

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You find a note tucked away behind the frame:

"May 1882 - A beautiful fay, yet I feel consumed by shadows that do not exist in this moment"

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You wonder what a stunning antique painting is doing here of all places.

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