Lemon noon (2025) Original Watercolour by Natalia Butenko

“Lemon Noon” is a celebration of summer light and simplicity, captured in delicate watercolor. The composition bursts with lemons — whole, sliced and curled in golden peels — glowing under the radiant midday sun. A small bouquet of vivid yellow flowers nestles among them, echoing the joyful warmth of the lemons. Everything is bathed in warm, shimmering light, with soft violet shadows adding depth and contrast to the luminous yellow palette.
This painting captures a fleeting summer moment — bright, fragrant and serene. It celebrates the simple beauty of everyday life: the freshness of lemons, the delicacy of flowers, the warmth of sunlight and the quiet pleasure of simply being present.
The familiar beauty of lemons and flowers becomes more than a still life — it is a small sunlit reverie, a joyful taste of summer and a celebration of an ordinary day.
The reverse side of the paper contains an earlier watercolor study by the artist, created during a painting workshop. This study is not part of the artwork offered for sale.

Materials used:

Watercolours

Details:

• Watercolour on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 39.5 x 54 x 1cm (unframed)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Illustrative
• Subject: Still life