- Nikifor Swiristuhin
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- Night Street of Paris *
Original artwork description
When I painted “Night Street of Paris,” I wanted to capture not the city itself, but its breath — the pulse of Paris after sunset. I wandered through the old quarters for hours, listening to the echo of my steps on the cobblestones, to the hum of cars, to voices spilling from cafés, all merging into a single rhythm.
My brushstrokes are sounds and movements of the night. Each thick stroke carries the scent of coffee, gasoline, and rain. I wasn’t aiming for precision — the buildings bend, the windows glow in restless color — just as they appear to someone carried away by feeling rather than by sight.
This street has no address. It could be anywhere — in Montmartre or the Latin Quarter — yet it holds what makes Paris truly Paris: chaos, lights, freedom, eternal motion.
The old car in the foreground is a symbol of the journey. It stands still, as if ready to go, but in no hurry. Like the city itself — always prepared to move, yet savoring every passing moment.
Materials used:
Oil paints.
Details:
- Oil painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 29 x 29 x 2cm (unframed) / 29 x 29cm (actual image size)
- Ready to hang
- Signed on the front
- Style: Expressive and gestural
- Subject: Architecture and cityscapes
Tags:
#architecture#color#energy#expressionism#night#cityscape#paris#street#lights#motion
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Original artwork description
When I painted “Night Street of Paris,” I wanted to capture not the city itself, but its breath — the pulse of Paris after sunset. I wandered through the old quarters for hours, listening to the echo of my steps on the cobblestones, to the hum of cars, to voices spilling from cafés, all merging into a single rhythm.
My brushstrokes are sounds and movements of the night. Each thick stroke carries the scent of coffee, gasoline, and rain. I wasn’t aiming for precision — the buildings bend, the windows glow in restless color — just as they appear to someone carried away by feeling rather than by sight.
This street has no address. It could be anywhere — in Montmartre or the Latin Quarter — yet it holds what makes Paris truly Paris: chaos, lights, freedom, eternal motion.
The old car in the foreground is a symbol of the journey. It stands still, as if ready to go, but in no hurry. Like the city itself — always prepared to move, yet savoring every passing moment.
Materials used:
Oil paints.
Details:
- Oil painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 29 x 29 x 2cm (unframed) / 29 x 29cm (actual image size)
- Ready to hang
- Signed on the front
- Style: Expressive and gestural
- Subject: Architecture and cityscapes
Tags:
#architecture#color#energy#expressionism#night#cityscape#paris#street#lights#motion
Nikifor Swiristuhin
Moldova
About
I am actively engaged in painting all my life, because was born in the family of the artist. I can not imagine life without painting. Mainly use two creative plans.... Read more