Oil painting Golden breath of autumn Oksana Ivanyuk

№AAA5118

The oil painting on Cardboard titled "Golden Breath of Autumn" captures the essence of fall in all its radiant splendor, transforming the quiet countryside into a vivid celebration of color, texture, and mood. Executed in expressive, impasto brushstrokes, the composition pulses with the warmth of a season in its full, glorious maturity, revealing not only the visual transformation of nature but also the emotional reverence the artist holds for this time of year. At the heart of the painting is a wide golden field, its undulating surface rendered in layers of rich yellows, ochres, and soft wheat tones. Each brushstroke evokes the movement of dry grass under a gentle autumn breeze, and the painter’s thick application of oil brings a tangible, almost sculptural presence to the foliage. Among the textured strands of harvest, small traces of rose and pale lavender hues shimmer through the golden tones, hinting at the cooling of the air and the subtle undercurrents of change that define the season. A solitary figure, bent slightly, walks amidst the field—perhaps a farmer or a wanderer—adding a narrative element to the composition. The figure’s presence is understated yet emotionally grounding, a silent witness to the rhythms of nature. Clad in tones of earthy red and capped in white, this lone figure draws the viewer’s gaze gently toward the central plane of the painting, inviting contemplation and connection to the land. Beyond the field, a horizontal belt of emerald and moss green forms the transitional space where cultivated land meets wild growth. This band of cool tones provides contrast to the fiery brilliance of the upper composition, where a dense forest of trees bursts forth in a chorus of autumnal tones—fiery orange, deep crimson, rust, gold, and violet. The trees rise tall and vibrant against a backdrop of cobalt and lavender skies, their trunks reaching upward like cathedral columns bathed in sunset light. The expressive palette suggests not just the physical color of the season, but its spirit—alive with the last fiery exhale of life before winter stills the landscape. A sliver of dark horizon between trees and sky hints at the distance and mystery beyond the visible world. Flecks of light blue and violet clouds are scattered across the sky, suggesting the softness of twilight settling in.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Golden breath of autumn"
* ARTISTS: Oksana 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 artists: Oksana Ivanyuk was born in 1964 in Rivne region. The love of painting has taken over from the baby. From 1975 to 1980 she studied at the Zoryan Art School of Rivne region.
In 1985 she graduated from the Art College. M. Samokish (now has the status of a national university). Her teachers of painting were G. Kurilenko, V. Grigoriev. After graduating from the school, she began to work as a teacher of fine arts at the Piryatin School - a gymnasium of aesthetic education, which she founded with her husband in 1990.
Oksana Ivanyuk works in the landscape and still life genre. Personal exhibitions: Kyiv, Museum of Ukrainian Heritage; T. Shevchenko National Museum; the diplomatic mission of Ukraine to the USA (California) and others. She has participated in numerous exhibitions both in Ukraine and abroad.