![](https://static.independent.co.uk/2023/02/14/09/newFile-1.jpg?width=1200&auto=webp)
Banksy has unveiled a new artwork that highlights domestic violence against women.
The elusive graffiti artist posted images of a piece created on a white wall to his social media on Tuesday (14 February).
Titled Valentine’s day mascara, the painting depicts a smiling Fifties housewife wearing yellow washing-up gloves and a pinafore over her dress appearing to push her husband into a chest freezer.
The housewife has a swollen eye and a chipped tooth that becomes more visible the closer the piece is looked at.
According to people commenting on social media, the location of the artwork is a wall off Grosvenor Place in Margate, Kent.
In the photos posted by the Bristol-born artist, there is a variety of rubbish on the ground in front of the artwork, including a broken white garden chair, a blue crate and an empty beer bottle.
Due to the timing of Banksy’s post, as well as the piece’s title, this artwork is considered a specific reference to violence against women on Valentine’s Day – a time when much focus is given to romantic love.
Fans have chimed in with their appreciation of the artwork’s message in the comments section of his Instagram post.
![](https://static.independent.co.uk/2023/02/14/09/newFile-2.jpg)
“Go Banksy. Always nailing it with the statement,” wrote one, while another supporter added: “Fighting violence used against women. Even on Valentine’s Day. Always!”
Late in 2022, Banksy created art in Ukraine, using the wall of a war-torn building in Borodyanka, 35 miles from Kyiv, as the base for a spray-painted piece.
Pictures posted on his official Instagram showed a woman in a leotard doing a handstand in the painting, while another painting in his signature style showed a child throwing a man onto the floor.
In December, the anonymous graffiti artist announced he had created 50 screenprints which would be sold to raise funds for a charity supporting the people of Ukraine.
Additional reporting by PA