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Title: Oil painting A bouquet of flowers on the table Vadim Aksenov

Description: №AAA5029The oil painting on hardboard titled "A Bouquet of Flowers on the Table" captures a moment of quiet intimacy and beauty, preserving the fleeting elegance of fresh blooms arranged with care and set upon a table. This composition resonates with stillness and light, inviting the viewer into a domestic space where time seems to pause in reverence for the natural world’s gentle splendor. The bouquet, abundant and full of life, overflows from a sturdy vase positioned slightly off-center, adding an organic asymmetry that gives the composition a relaxed authenticity. The flowers — rendered in a palette of vivid reds, soft whites, and touches of green and yellow — are arranged not with rigid formality but with expressive looseness, as though freshly gathered and placed by hand. Each blossom carries its own character, whether in full bloom or slightly unfurling, and collectively they radiate warmth and emotion. The red flowers dominate the arrangement with their passionate, velvety petals, drawing the eye immediately and anchoring the bouquet with a bold presence. Around them, smaller and more delicate flowers in whites and pastel hues add texture and contrast, creating a visual rhythm that balances intensity with tenderness. The green foliage surrounds and interweaves with the blossoms, grounding the composition in nature and offering a cool counterpoint to the heat of the reds. The table upon which the bouquet rests is subtly rendered, its surface catching the soft, diffused light that spills from an unseen window. The brushwork on the tabletop is fluid and gestural, suggesting light and shadow without strict realism. This approach allows the viewer’s imagination to fill in the tactile feel of the wood grain or the coolness of the surface beneath the vase. The table serves not only as a physical support but also as a symbolic stage — a quiet witness to the transient beauty of the flowers. The background of the painting is composed in warm, earthy tones, softly blurred to draw attention toward the vibrant bouquet in the foreground. The artist’s choice to maintain a neutral and unobtrusive backdrop enhances the luminosity of the flowers, giving them space to breathe and shine. The layers of paint, applied in both broad strokes and intricate dabs, lend the surface a textured richness that rewards close observation.
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TITLE: "A bouquet of flowers on the table"
ARTISTS: Vadim Aksenov
SIZE: 24x22 cm/'9.44x8.66 inches'
MEDIUM: oil, hardboard
HAND PAINTED: Original painting from our collection
CONDITION: we tried to convey the maximum information with the help of photos about this product
About the artist: Aksenov Vadim Yurievich. Born on November 29, 1965 in Lviv. Graduated from Lviv State Institute of Applied and Decorative Arts (1993). Teachers in his specialty - Y. Dvornik, M. Andrushchenko, A. Karpov, Ya. Ulgursky, T. Sadovsky, V. Patyk. Painter. Worked in the field of easel painting. Member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine (1997). Worked as an artist at the Lviv Glass Factory (1990-1991). Taught fine arts at Lviv Secondary School (1993). Participated in personal exhibitions (1997). Main works: canvases - "Winter Lviv" (1994), "Spanish Dance" (1995), "Poppies" (1996), "Gypsy Song" (1998), "Bouquet" (1998), "Flamenco", "Song" (1998). The works are kept in the Lviv Palace of Arts, in the Museum of Modern Art in Bilbao (Spain), in the Solomon Guggenheim Museum (New York), in the art gallery at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Paris).

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