Original artwork description:

№AAA5269

The oil painting on Canvas titled "Work in the Garden" is a radiant and dynamic portrayal of rural life, where the vibrancy of labor and the poetry of the natural world are rendered through bold strokes and a fearless color palette. The artist captures not only the physical essence of a garden scene but also the energy, rhythm, and warmth that define the working traditions of the countryside. At first glance, the viewer is drawn to the vivid foreground — a spread of earth painted in saturated tones of emerald, cobalt, and burgundy. The ground bursts with vitality, its richness punctuated by yellowish-orange vegetable forms that resemble freshly harvested cabbages or pumpkins. These round, organic shapes lie in joyful disarray across the earth, some collected in small groups, others scattered, as if just pulled from the soil. Their creamy golden hues are tinged with blushes of red, giving them a sun-kissed glow that evokes the richness of the land and the freshness of the yield. Among the vegetables, a figure is at work — a woman, her form painted in expressive, swift strokes, her head wrapped in white and clothing rendered in contrastive deep reds and earthy tones. She kneels, tending to the harvest, her body absorbed in the rhythm of the task. Another figure, more distant, stands upright in the green expanse, perhaps taking a moment to pause or gather their next bundle. These figures, though not detailed, are alive with motion and presence, embodying the timeless spirit of those who work close to nature. The middle ground is a lush spread of cultivated land, painted in a rich mosaic of cool and warm hues. The garden itself appears as a living tapestry — blue and green planes of layered paint form the rows and furrows, shifting in depth and shade, animated by the artist’s palette knife. Amid this sea of colors, orange and scarlet plants or trees rise at the edges, their presence like fiery guardians of the garden’s edge. Further back, dark-roofed rural houses lie nestled at the horizon line, their silhouettes providing a point of calm against the visual intensity of the field. These houses, painted in deep blues and blacks, seem almost to dissolve into the landscape, yet their form is unmistakable — they are the shelter and rest waiting beyond the day’s work.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Work in the Garden"
* 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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