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Title: Oil painting Haystacks in a field Oleksiy Ivanyuk

Description: NoAAA5599The Oil painting Canvas titled "Haystacks in a field" brings to life the timeless rhythms of the countryside through a bold interplay of color, texture, and form. Executed with thick, expressive strokes of impasto, the composition captures the essence of rustic simplicity while celebrating the natural harmony between human activity and the land. The viewer is immediately drawn into a scene dominated by three towering haystacks, their organic structures rising like monuments of labor against the backdrop of a radiant sky. Each haystack, rendered in vibrant shades of green, gold, violet, and earthy brown, carries its own individuality, yet together they form a cohesive rhythm that anchors the canvas in both structure and meaning. The haystacks themselves are not merely agricultural symbols; they are sculptural presences. Their surfaces, layered with broad and spontaneous strokes, suggest volume and texture, almost as though one could reach out and feel the coarse straw beneath one's fingertips. The play of color within their forms?greens blending into purples, ochres melting into shadows?creates a dynamic contrast that speaks to the interaction of light, time, and the changing seasons. The tilted poles propping the stacks lend a sense of balance, subtly reminding the viewer of the practical human hand that shapes and sustains rural life. The ground beneath the haystacks is a vibrant tapestry of warm ochres, burnt oranges, and golden yellows, punctuated with accents of blue and green. These colors radiate warmth and suggest the richness of late summer or early autumn, when the harvest is gathered and the land hums with quiet satisfaction. The brushstrokes are vigorous, layered in overlapping textures that mimic the movement of grass, soil, and harvested fields. This restless surface energy suggests that even in stillness, nature is alive, pulsing with unseen rhythms. Above, the sky stretches wide and luminous, painted in soft aquamarines and light turquoises, with wisps of creamy clouds floating lazily across. The freshness of the sky contrasts with the density of the earth tones below, offering balance and spaciousness to the composition. The pale blues of the heavens act as a visual counterpoint to the grounded, heavy haystacks, framing them as both earthly objects and timeless symbols that reach toward the infinite.*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Haystacks in a field"
* 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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