Honestly when you see the complexity of the picture, all the details and compare it to the original picture... for me there's no doubt, this picture is a scan !

Here is a close-up (1meg APNG to keep away compression artifacts)

http://img202.imageshack.us/i/acidtripvsretinaldeligh.png/

More than accurate, object placements and proportions seem perfect. Well, see for yourself, I have mixed feelings.

Did you notice that this is signed by Lentium?

well... a friend of mine meet Walt at Saturne Party 94 and he told him they just scan the whole pic and submit it the competition
It's just a shame that when people see a famous name they think, wow see that impressive work, they're pixel master so it can't be a scan.

no shit

i heard some rumors that it's scanned picture.

Inspiration picture added. Very accurate..

Rio wrote:"320x256x32 1995. Never released.
Done with Amiga Deluxe Paint."

Rio wrote:"640x512xTrue 1997. For Spoletium97, never released. Done with Amiga Brilliance."

Rio wrote:"320x256x32 1997. Used some shareware textures. Done with Amiga Brilliance."

Rio wrote:"640x480xTruecolor 1997. Ranked 10th at Mekka/Symposium97. Done with Amiga Brilliance."

Rio wrote: "640x480x64 1994. Inspired from Dario Argento's movie. Done with Amiga Deluxe Paint."

Released at Assembly '95.

One of my all time favs. Oh and regarding the title: I remember the title being "Mach hin du Gaul".

This qualifies for the top ten of the most ugliest painted woman. arg.

... ah, and the earrings .

This picture is tagged "male", the lady wears a pearl necklace .

Depicted model is Laetitia Casta.

The Japanese word looks like (distorted) 海鷹 "sea hawk" to me.

The Japanese word 游魚 (yuugyo) depicted means "fish swimming about in water".