diff --git a/db/migrations/20260722023032_add_artwork_tables.sql b/db/migrations/20260722023032_add_artwork_tables.sql
index 7133b71ce..bc400f90e 100644
--- a/db/migrations/20260722023032_add_artwork_tables.sql
+++ b/db/migrations/20260722023032_add_artwork_tables.sql
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ CREATE TABLE artwork (
   height INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
   size_bytes INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
   blur_hash TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
-  source_path TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
-  ref_mtime INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
   created_at TIMESTAMP NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
 );
 
@@ -17,6 +15,8 @@ CREATE TABLE item_artwork (
   image_type TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'primary',
   hash TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
   source TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+  source_path TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+  ref_mtime INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
   attempted_at TIMESTAMP,
   updated_at TIMESTAMP,
   PRIMARY KEY (item_kind, item_id, image_type)
diff --git a/model/artwork.go b/model/artwork.go
index f5f3ab4db..7cb117764 100644
--- a/model/artwork.go
+++ b/model/artwork.go
@@ -4,15 +4,13 @@ import "time"
 
 // Artwork is one unique image, identified by the XXH3-64 hash of its bytes.
 type Artwork struct {
-	Hash       string    `structs:"hash"`
-	Mime       string    `structs:"mime"`
-	Width      int       `structs:"width"`
-	Height     int       `structs:"height"`
-	SizeBytes  int64     `structs:"size_bytes"`
-	BlurHash   string    `structs:"blur_hash"`
-	SourcePath string    `structs:"source_path"`
-	RefMtime   int64     `structs:"ref_mtime"`
-	CreatedAt  time.Time `structs:"created_at"`
+	Hash      string    `structs:"hash"`
+	Mime      string    `structs:"mime"`
+	Width     int       `structs:"width"`
+	Height    int       `structs:"height"`
+	SizeBytes int64     `structs:"size_bytes"`
+	BlurHash  string    `structs:"blur_hash"`
+	CreatedAt time.Time `structs:"created_at"`
 }
 
 const ImageTypePrimary = "primary"
@@ -24,6 +22,10 @@ type ItemArtwork struct {
 	ImageType string `structs:"image_type"`
 	Hash      string `structs:"hash"`
 	Source    string `structs:"source"`
+	// SourcePath is the backing file (folder/upload: the image; embedded: the audio file); "" otherwise.
+	SourcePath string `structs:"source_path"`
+	// RefMtime is SourcePath's mtime at resolution; 0 when there is no SourcePath.
+	RefMtime int64 `structs:"ref_mtime"`
 	// attempted_at/updated_at are nullable in the schema but always set by PutItemArtwork;
 	// raw inserts must set them too, since these non-pointer time.Time fields fail to scan NULL.
 	AttemptedAt time.Time `structs:"attempted_at"`
diff --git a/persistence/artwork_repository.go b/persistence/artwork_repository.go
index 05912a0d6..505e3839d 100644
--- a/persistence/artwork_repository.go
+++ b/persistence/artwork_repository.go
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@ func (r *artworkRepository) PutImage(a *model.Artwork) error {
 	}
 	// created_at=excluded.created_at: reacquiring an orphan must reset the prune grace window.
 	ins := Insert(r.tableName).SetMap(values).Suffix(`ON CONFLICT (hash) DO UPDATE SET mime=excluded.mime, width=excluded.width,
-		height=excluded.height, size_bytes=excluded.size_bytes, blur_hash=excluded.blur_hash,
-		source_path=excluded.source_path, ref_mtime=excluded.ref_mtime, created_at=excluded.created_at`)
+		height=excluded.height, size_bytes=excluded.size_bytes, blur_hash=excluded.blur_hash, created_at=excluded.created_at`)
 	_, err = r.executeSQL(ins)
 	return err
 }
@@ -139,7 +138,7 @@ func (r *artworkRepository) PutItemArtwork(ia *model.ItemArtwork) error {
 		return err
 	}
 	ins := Insert(itemArtworkTable).SetMap(values).Suffix(`ON CONFLICT (item_kind, item_id, image_type) DO UPDATE SET
-		hash=excluded.hash, source=excluded.source,
+		hash=excluded.hash, source=excluded.source, source_path=excluded.source_path, ref_mtime=excluded.ref_mtime,
 		attempted_at=excluded.attempted_at, updated_at=excluded.updated_at`)
 	_, err = r.items.executeSQL(ins)
 	return err
diff --git a/persistence/artwork_repository_test.go b/persistence/artwork_repository_test.go
index a13b1e7cb..82c2888c8 100644
--- a/persistence/artwork_repository_test.go
+++ b/persistence/artwork_repository_test.go
@@ -137,16 +137,20 @@ var _ = Describe("ArtworkRepository", func() {
 	})
 
 	Context("item state", func() {
-		It("upserts and reads state", func() {
+		It("upserts and reads state, including per-item provenance", func() {
 			ia := &model.ItemArtwork{ItemKind: "al", ItemID: "al1", ImageType: model.ImageTypePrimary,
-				Hash: "h1", Source: "folder", AttemptedAt: time.Now()}
+				Hash: "h1", Source: "folder", SourcePath: "/music/a/cover.jpg", RefMtime: 111, AttemptedAt: time.Now()}
 			Expect(repo.PutItemArtwork(ia)).To(Succeed())
 			ia.Source = "embedded"
+			ia.SourcePath = "/music/a/track.mp3"
+			ia.RefMtime = 222
 			Expect(repo.PutItemArtwork(ia)).To(Succeed())
 
 			got, err := repo.GetItemArtwork("al", "al1", model.ImageTypePrimary)
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(got.Source).To(Equal("embedded"))
+			Expect(got.SourcePath).To(Equal("/music/a/track.mp3"))
+			Expect(got.RefMtime).To(Equal(int64(222)))
 			Expect(got.UpdatedAt).ToNot(BeZero())
 		})