Original artwork description:

№AAA5573

The Oil painting Canvas titled “Moonlit Country Night” invites the viewer into a world bathed in the quiet, almost mystical glow of the moon, where shadows whisper and light tells its own story. Through textured brushwork and an expressive palette, the artist captures not only a nocturnal landscape but also the emotional resonance of nightfall—a blend of solitude, mystery, and the comforting presence of home. This is not simply a depiction of a scene but an exploration of how light transforms space, mood, and perception. At the center of the painting stands a small house with a red roof, its walls touched with strokes of pinks, violets, and muted whites. From its window glows a warm golden light, a stark yet tender contrast to the deep greens, blues, and purples of the surrounding night. This illumination immediately becomes the emotional heart of the painting. It evokes a sense of safety, of warmth, of life continuing within while the world outside is enveloped in shadow. The glowing window tells a story of belonging, of family, of the eternal human search for shelter and light amidst darkness. Above, the moon drifts softly, rendered in gentle strokes of turquoise and white against a sky of earthy browns and muted aquamarines. Its glow is subtle compared to the bright light of the window, but it spreads across the scene with quiet authority, guiding the eye and illuminating the upper canopy of trees. The trees themselves, painted with bold, heavy strokes of green, ochre, and dark brown, seem almost alive—figures leaning into the night air, their presence both protective and haunting. Their heavy foliage creates a canopy that divides the sky from the house and meadow below, intensifying the contrast between darkness and light. The ground is alive with vibrant greens and deep blues, their textured impasto application suggesting not only grass and earth but the pulse of nature itself. These colors shimmer as though touched by moonlight, forming a tapestry of cool tones broken occasionally by warmer highlights of orange and yellow, hints of unseen life within the shadows. In the midst of this nocturnal palette, a figure stands out—a small person, cloaked in a bright red garment, crouched or bent in the field.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Moonlit Country Night"
* ARTISTS: Oksana 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

Materials used:

oil

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