Original artwork description:

№AAA5249

The oil painting on Canvas titled "Moonlit night in the village" captures the quiet, enigmatic charm of a rural night bathed in soft lunar light. With confident, expressive brushstrokes and an emotionally charged color palette, the artist invites the viewer into a moment suspended between dream and reality—where the hush of the night enhances every texture and hue of the village landscape. The work is both a meditation on stillness and a celebration of rural life touched by the gentle glow of the moon. Dominating the composition are two village houses, their roofs sloping under the weight of history and stillness. The buildings are rendered in rich blues, deep browns, and muted ochres, their edges softened as if dissolving into the surrounding night. Yet, instead of an ominous darkness, the night in this painting is alive with color—electric turquoise skies, streaks of glowing yellow, and shadows that ripple with hidden warmth. The moon, though not painted explicitly, reveals itself through the glowing illumination that spills between the houses. A radiant beam of light, a vertical stream of yellow and pale cream, cuts through the center of the canvas, guiding the eye like a sacred pathway. This light is ethereal, not harsh, suggesting a full moon high above, its presence felt more than seen. It lends the entire scene an almost theatrical spotlight, where every object it touches glows with mysterious vitality. The surrounding sky pulses with unusual energy, swirling with shades of turquoise, seafoam, and lilac. Clouds appear like slow-moving dancers above the rooftops, adding a whimsical yet peaceful rhythm to the scene. The trees—sketched out in twisting branches and crowned with expressive green forms—frame the painting with a sense of protective enclosure. They hold the sky in place and anchor the viewer within the boundaries of this rural dreamscape. Below, the land is alive with texture. The grassy ground is a mosaic of greens, blues, and golden ochres, layered thickly to simulate the softness and density of an untamed field. Patches of hay or scattered cloth glow with the light’s reflection, becoming small, abstract constellations scattered across the terrain. These brushstrokes, while rough and instinctive, conjure sensations of dew, night chill, and the quiet breath of the earth.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Moonlit night in the 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

Materials used:

oil

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