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Title: Oil painting Evening village Oleksiy Ivanyuk

Description: NoAAA5781 The Oil painting Canvas titled "Evening village" captures the essence of rural life bathed in the vibrant glow of a setting sun, blending the raw power of nature with the quiet rhythm of agricultural work. The scene is infused with energy and warmth, yet tinged with the tranquility of dusk, as day slips into night. Dominating the background is a sky ablaze with radiant shades of crimson, magenta, and fiery orange, with the glowing yellow orb of the sun descending into the horizon. The intensity of these colors floods the composition, imbuing the entire landscape with a surreal, almost dreamlike atmosphere, where ordinary elements of village life are elevated into poetic symbols of endurance and harmony with the earth. At the heart of the composition, a tractor with its vivid blue body pulls a large haystack, grounding the viewer in the everyday labor of the countryside. The tractor, modern yet modest, symbolizes the balance between human resilience and mechanical assistance in sustaining rural livelihoods. The haystack, painted in textured strokes of golden ochre, earthy browns, and hints of green, becomes a central emblem of the harvest season, representing the cycle of toil and reward, survival, and community. It is a reminder that the fruits of the field, though hard-earned, bring nourishment and security to the village. The foreground reveals a field painted with dynamic, expressive strokes of ochre, sienna, purple, and hints of crimson, evoking stubble left behind after crops have been gathered. These jagged brushstrokes not only depict the remnants of the harvest but also symbolize resilience, the land resting yet preparing for the renewal of future seasons. The painter's impasto technique conveys a tactile sense of texture, allowing the viewer to almost feel the crunch of dried stalks beneath their feet, the scent of earth lingering in the cooling air. Scattered across the midground, small structures and farmhouses appear in muted tones of white and beige, their roofs tinged with orange and violet reflections from the sky. These dwellings are unassuming yet vital, embodying the presence of human life rooted in this vast landscape. Against the luminous backdrop, the houses seem both fragile and eternal, witnesses to countless sunsets and ceaseless cycles of rural existence. Their quiet forms are contrasted by the vivid drama of the sky, underscoring the coexistence of human modesty and nature's grandeur.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Evening village"
* ARTISTS: Oleksiy Ivanyuk
* SIZE: 15x20 cm/5.90x7.87 inches'
* MEDIUM: oil, canvas
* 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: Born March 13, 1954, in the city of Piryatin, Poltava region. He graduated from the Art College named after N. Samokish (1887). Teachers in the specialty: V. Grigoriev, M. Morgun, L. Gracer. Painter. The main genres are landscape, still life. The paintings are distinguished by emotional openness, warmth, affirm the harmony of life. Dominants of creativity are the deep roots of national traditions, Ukrainian cultural heritage. Member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine (2008). He taught fine art at the Pyryatinsky school - gymnasium of aesthetic education (1988-2008). At creative work. Participated in exhibitions: national and international (since 1978). Personal exhibitions - in Kiev (2003, 2007-2009), Lubny (Poltava region, California (USA; 2006), Poltava (2007, 2010), Priluki (Chernihiv region, 2008), Warsaw (2009). Main works: "Flowers field "(2007)," Still life with a daffodil "(2004)," Indian summer "(2007)," Birch "," Spiral panychi "," Kalina red "(2004)," Field of the sun "," Apple blossom ", "Evening Breath" (2005), "Silence", "Summer" (2006), "Sunflowers" (2007), "Plowed Field", "Such is Life ...", "In the Garden" (2009), "It's Cold" (2010). Individual paintings are stored in the National Museum of Art, National U. T. Shevchenko, Museum of Cultural Heritage in Kiev, Poltava Museum of Local Lore, lived and worked in the city of Poltava.

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