
Description
The Oil painting Canvas titled "Road outside the city" presents a vivid and energetic portrayal of the threshold between urban grandeur and the rhythm of modern life. With bold brushstrokes and expressive layers of oil paint, the artist captures a fleeting moment along a busy road that runs just beyond the boundaries of a city, where nature and human presence intertwine in dynamic harmony. At the top of the canvas, the viewer's gaze is drawn to an impressive skyline dominated by majestic white structures, their facades glistening with light. These buildings, monumental in presence, suggest the silhouette of grand architecture-perhaps churches, cathedrals, or civic institutions-that mark the city's identity. Rendered in whites and soft beige with hints of grey and cream, the structures rise against a backdrop of muted teal and earthy tones, evoking both permanence and a sense of timeless history. Their towering spires and domes pierce the skyline, signifying human achievement and cultural pride. Beneath this architectural splendor, a lush band of trees forms a natural barrier between the city and the outer road. Painted with exuberant greens, yellows, and touches of red and purple, the foliage comes alive with the artist's thick, textured strokes. The trees are not merely decorative but serve as guardians of the city, absorbing its energy while offering shade and life. Their leaves shimmer as if moved by a summer breeze, and their dappled colors suggest the presence of both sunlight and shadow, reinforcing the vibrancy of the scene. In striking contrast to the calm majesty of the city above, the lower portion of the canvas bursts with movement and activity. Here, the road outside the city unfolds in a lively display of vehicles in motion. Cars in bold hues of red, black, turquoise, and earthy shades streak across the surface, their forms simplified yet instantly recognizable. Each vehicle is painted with energetic strokes, emphasizing speed, modernity, and the restless pulse of life that flows in and out of urban spaces. The thick application of paint gives them texture, almost as if the viewer can feel the rumble of engines and the rush of wheels against the road.
*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Road outside the city"
* 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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Oil painting Road outside the city Oleksiy Ivanyuk
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Abstract and Impressionism Arts Auction
Feb 19, 2026 1:00 PM ESTNew York, NY, United States
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