Oil painting The sky at dusk Oleksiy Ivanyuk

№AAA5257

The oil painting on Canvas titled "The Sky at Dusk" immerses the viewer in the quiet drama of twilight in a rustic village setting. Richly textured and evocatively hued, the piece captures the fleeting moment between day and night when colors shift, shadows stretch, and the landscape seems to hold its breath before surrendering to evening. At the heart of the composition stands a weathered cottage with a steep, dark ochre roof and heavy wooden beams, its presence grounded and timeless. The house, with its thick walls and small window, exudes a protective silence, a sense of shelter from the world beyond. Its architecture hints at a long history, possibly generations of life lived within, and offers a strong visual anchor amid the softer elements of the scene. Next to it, a second, smaller thatched-roof structure leans slightly, suggesting storage or perhaps an animal shelter—an element of utility nestled into the rhythms of rural life. In the foreground, a lone female figure, dressed in a headscarf and dark clothes, is seen bent over rows of earth. Her figure is painted with expressive, gestural strokes, yet even in abstraction, her posture reveals purpose and routine. She is accompanied by a small dog, barely more than a few brushstrokes of brown and black, yet clearly alert and following her closely—an emblem of companionship and loyalty. Their forms subtly echo the curved shapes of the furrowed garden, visually linking them to the land they tend. The soil beneath them, sculpted in rough, tactile layers of brown, green, and gold, is painted with a deep understanding of the earth’s texture. These cultivated rows suggest the end of a long day of labor, the soil newly turned, perhaps watered and prepared for planting or rest. The palette here—warm browns and olive greens—grounds the viewer, both physically and emotionally, connecting us with the labor and reward of rural existence.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "The sky at dusk"
* 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

About the artist: Born March 13, 1954, in the city of Piryatin, Poltava region. He graduated from the Art College named after N. Samokish (1887). Teachers in the specialty: V. Grigoriev, M. Morgun, L. Gracer. Painter. The main genres are landscape, still life. The paintings are distinguished by emotional openness, warmth, affirm the harmony of life. Dominants of creativity are the deep roots of national traditions, Ukrainian cultural heritage. Member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine (2008). He taught fine art at the Pyryatinsky school - gymnasium of aesthetic education (1988-2008). At creative work. Participated in exhibitions: national and international (since 1978). Personal exhibitions - in Kiev (2003, 2007-2009), Lubny (Poltava region, California (USA; 2006), Poltava (2007, 2010), Priluki (Chernihiv region, 2008), Warsaw (2009). Main works: “Flowers field ”(2007),“ Still life with a daffodil ”(2004),“ Indian summer ”(2007),“ Birch ”,“ Spiral panychi ”,“ Kalina red ”(2004),“ Field of the sun ”,“ Apple blossom ”, “Evening Breath” (2005), “Silence”, “Summer” (2006), “Sunflowers” (2007), “Plowed Field”, “Such is Life ...”, “In the Garden” (2009), “It's Cold” (2010). Individual paintings are stored in the National Museum of Art, National U. T. Shevchenko, Museum of Cultural Heritage in Kiev, Poltava Museum of Local Lore, lived and worked in the city of Poltava.