Original artwork description:

№AAA5229

The oil painting on Canvas titled "When the Light Fades" encapsulates the fleeting beauty of twilight over a pastoral setting, where the vibrant energy of the day slowly gives way to the soft embrace of dusk. Through thick, expressive brushstrokes and a rich, autumnal palette, the artist evokes a moment suspended between work and rest, movement and stillness — a quintessential end-of-day ritual in the countryside. At the heart of the composition are tall stacks of hay, monumental in their form, painted with a vigorous blend of ochres, siennas, umbers, and flashes of purple and crimson. These haystacks, central to the farming cycle, are not just utilitarian objects but symbols of harvest, effort, and the connection between land and people. Their exaggerated shapes and vivid coloring imbue them with a sculptural presence, standing like sentinels of the field against the fading sky. A narrow, rustic ladder leans against the tallest stack, a subtle yet poignant reminder of the labor that preceded this moment. It hints at a figure who may have just descended — perhaps a farmer completing their day’s work, now out of sight. The presence of the ladder transforms the scene into more than a landscape; it introduces narrative, memory, and human trace without showing a human figure. The viewer is invited to imagine the quiet footsteps, the scratch of hay underfoot, the last rays of warmth on a tired face. The background reveals a modest house with a sloped roof, partially obscured by the haystacks but clearly nestled within the fabric of rural life. It is painted in muted browns and greys, suggesting the onset of shadow as the sun dips lower. The structure blends into the horizon, signifying its humble presence in the vastness of the land. Purple and lavender clouds stretch across the upper half of the painting, moving like whispers across a lemon-yellow sky that is gradually cooling in tone — the sky itself becoming a canvas of transition. The foreground, thick with grassy textures in greens and ochres, adds grounding to the vertical energy of the haystacks. Specks of white, blue, and violet dance along the edges, possibly representing wildflowers catching the final rays or reflections from the coolening light. Despite the heavy texture, the painting manages to breathe — the openness of the composition and the pastel light of the sky providing relief and a sense of air.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "When the light fades"
* 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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