Oil painting Still life with pumpkin Boris Serdyuk

№SERB 1178

The oil painting on canvas titled "Still Life with Pumpkin" is a rich and vibrant composition that celebrates the warmth and abundance of the autumn season. With an eye for texture, color, and balance, the artist has created a scene that evokes the comfort of harvest time and the poetic beauty of everyday rural life. This still life offers a quiet, introspective moment filled with symbolic elements, each painted with expressive brushstrokes and a keen sensitivity to natural detail. Dominating the left side of the canvas is a tall, elegantly elongated pumpkin rendered in warm tones of orange, rust, and pale violet. The surface of the pumpkin is brought to life through confident, textured strokes that emphasize its ridges and natural shape. A few delicate orange branches of mountain ash or rowan with feathery leaves rise from its top, transforming the gourd into an improvised seasonal vase. This combination of fruit and foliage merges the natural and decorative into one harmonious form. Beside the pumpkin, to the right, stands a woven basket brimming with golden yellow maple leaves and clusters of red berries. The basket is detailed with curving lines and deep shadows, suggesting its sturdy texture and traditional craftsmanship. The bright yellow leaves within it burst outward in energetic motion, painted with thick impasto to capture their crispness and curling edges. Intertwined with the leaves are the vibrant red berries, whose spherical shapes add a lively contrast in both form and hue. Together, the contents of the basket feel spontaneous yet purposeful, symbolizing nature’s generous offerings before winter sets in. The setting rests on a rich, crimson tablecloth that folds and flows with painterly depth. The red tones of the fabric create a dramatic base for the still life, echoing the autumnal theme and enhancing the warmth of the objects above. On the cloth, just in front of the basket and pumpkin, lie several carefully placed maple leaves and another branch of berries. These additions offer a thoughtful sense of movement and narrative, as if they had gently fallen from the basket or been freshly gathered moments before.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Still life with pumpkin"
* ARTISTS: Boris Serdyuk
* SIZE: 70x80 cm/'27.55x31.49 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 artists: Serdyuk Boris Petrovich was born on June 30, 1960 in the city of Konotop Sumy region. He graduated from the Yuri-Polish Pedagogical College (artistic and graphic department). The first exhibitions took place in Konotop in the 90's. Since 1999 - a free artist. Now lives and works in the city of Kremenchug, Poltava region.