When Summer Turns to Gold (2026) Original Acrylic Painting by Maria Kireev

An atmospheric Italian landscape capturing the quiet beauty of late summer, when the fields have turned to warm shades of ochre, amber and gold.

Freshly harvested fields stretch toward the distant hills, dotted with hay bales glowing in the last light of the day. Above them, a dramatic sky moves between cool blues, soft violets and luminous yellow, creating a striking contrast between the approaching evening and the warmth of the sunlit earth.

Wild grasses and delicate plants in the foreground bring the viewer into the landscape, while expressive brushwork gives the scene a sense of movement and immediacy.

The painting is inspired by that fleeting moment at the end of an Italian summer — a season not quite gone, with autumn already quietly approaching. It is a landscape of warmth, silence and nostalgia.

Materials used:

acrylic

Details:

• Acrylic painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 40 x 30 x 1.5cm (unframed) / 40 x 30cm (actual image size)
• Ready to hang
• Signed on the front
• Style: Impressionistic
• Subject: Landscapes, sea and sky