Oil painting After the harvest peace Oleksiy Ivanyuk

№AAA5064

The oil painting on Cardboard titled "After the Harvest – Peace" captures a profound stillness and a moment of reflection in a rural landscape, bathed in the glow of golden fields and enriched by thick, expressive brushstrokes. This vibrant composition tells a story not only of the land but of the people who work it—of endurance, of seasons passed, and of the fleeting peace that follows intense labor. The artist employs the impasto technique with bold, confident strokes, allowing the viewer to not just see but feel the tactile energy of each element within the scene. At the heart of the painting lies a richly textured field of wheat and hay, rendered in a radiant palette of yellows, golds, and amber. The artist uses dynamic strokes to illustrate the aftermath of the harvest, where the remaining wheat stalks bend slightly as if exhaling a final breath after weeks of swaying under the summer sun. The swirling application of paint creates movement and volume, making the field almost three-dimensional, alive with memory and warmth. Nestled within the golden sea, a small figure is discernible—a woman in traditional attire with a blue headscarf and red blouse, sitting on the ground. Her form is modest, her posture quiet, and her presence speaks of rest and contemplation rather than action. She is surrounded by the spoils of the season, the bundles of hay and scattered remnants of crops, yet she does not toil; instead, she simply is. This tranquil detail gives the painting its emotional anchor and title—peace after labor, a pause in time when the body rests and the soul breathes. In the background, rustic houses with dark, sloping roofs rise from behind the harvest, rendered in deep violet and slate gray hues that contrast beautifully with the vibrancy of the field. These structures, though subdued, provide stability and familiarity. Their architectural simplicity suggests a timeless rural life, one that remains untouched by the hurried pace of the modern world. Above them, the trees stretch toward a sky unusually bright with tones of lime and yellow-green, signaling either the earliest morning light or the last lingering warmth of a late afternoon.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "After the harvest - peace"
* ARTISTS: Oleksiy Ivanyuk
* SIZE: 15x20 cm/'5.90x7.87 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: 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.