Oil painting Pier in evening colors Yuriy Suprunchuk

№AAA5177

The oil painting on Cardboard titled "Pier in Evening Colors" vividly captures the quiet poetry of a coastal town as day slips into evening. Rich in atmosphere and rendered with expressive, textured brushstrokes, the composition immerses the viewer in a waterfront scene where time seems to slow down and the light begins to soften. The setting evokes an old Mediterranean or Adriatic village, its stone buildings glowing with the warmth of the setting sun as they lean gently over the calm, reflective surface of the water. At the foreground of the painting, two small wooden boats, painted in rich tones of burgundy, brown, and weathered gray, rest on the water’s edge, tied securely with rope to unseen moorings. The boats, lovingly rendered with detail and attention to curvature and shadow, suggest stories of quiet labor, early fishing journeys, and peaceful rides beneath an open sky. The way the hulls reflect off the rippling water, interspersed with scattered buoy-like orbs, enhances the sense of gentle movement, suggesting the subtle lap of waves. The right side of the painting is dominated by a cluster of time-worn buildings, their stone façades textured with earthy tones—ochres, siennas, muted reds, and soft yellows—bathed in the golden haze of twilight. A large arched doorway, framed in deep brown and dark blues, invites mystery and draws the eye inward. Just beside it, a man in a white shirt stands quietly near the dock, his small figure dwarfed by the architecture but providing a vital human anchor to the composition. He appears to be observing the stillness of the harbor or waiting for someone to return from sea—a symbol of patience and routine in a village where the rhythm of life flows with the tide. Further into the background, the painting extends into the fading day. More whitewashed buildings recede into the green-covered hills beyond, with just enough detail to suggest life without overwhelming the tranquility of the foreground. In the harbor beyond the boats, bright sails catch the last light, their white shapes dancing with motion and distance. The flutter of gulls, painted with swift strokes of white, animate the sky with gentle energy, as if echoing the freedom of wind and open sea.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Pier in evening colors"
* ARTISTS: Yuriy Suprunchuk
* SIZE: 29.7x39.8 cm/'11.69x15.66 inches'
* MEDIUM: oil, cardboard
* 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: Zhitomir artist Suprunchuk Yuri Sergeevich Born on April 11, 1961, in the city of Zhitomir. Graduated from the Zheleznogorsk Art School, R. (1982). Teachers in the specialty: V. Chukuev, E. Nikulin. Painter. Member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine (2002). Major works: "Near the house" (2005), "Winter on the outskirts of Zhitomir" (2006), "Autumn still life" (2004). Lived and worked in the city of Zhitomir.