Oil painting Wind in the stubble Oleksiy Ivanyuk

№AAA5151

The oil painting on Cardboard titled "Wind in the Stubble" vividly captures the dynamic energy of a harvested field left in the wake of agricultural labor. The scene pulsates with the motion of wind and the echo of rural rhythm, presented in an expressive, textured style that is both spontaneous and deliberate. The painting celebrates the landscape not in its cultivated perfection, but in its natural rest—where golden stubble rolls beneath a moody sky and remnants of hay bales scatter like sleeping animals across the field. The foreground is dominated by swaths of warm ochres, deep burnt sienna, and golden yellows that form a tactile representation of cut fields, scraped bare yet rich with residual warmth. The brushstrokes are bold and swirling, mimicking the undulating motion of wind passing over dry grasses. The remnants of harvested hay—rounded, tucked forms with red-brown centers and sunlit tops—appear to dance in place, almost alive under the force of the invisible breeze. Their placement throughout the composition gives a sense of depth and rhythm, echoing the cycle of rural work and the beauty in its aftermath. In the middle distance, a ridge of dark earth and rock rises, painted in heavy tones of chestnut, deep plum, and charcoal. This central mass serves as a visual anchor in the composition—stoic, grounded, and immovable in contrast to the kinetic motion of the stubble field. Despite the weight and solidity of this landform, streaks of green and ochre suggest it is still part of the landscape's living story—perhaps a hill, or a sleeping mountain watching over the field. The sky above is a powerful force in its own right. Composed of sweeping hues of purple, violet, indigo, and bold pink, it gives the impression of either a sunset overtaken by storm or the lingering glow of dusk just before night’s arrival. The cloud formations are rendered in dramatic, swirling strokes that reinforce the presence of wind—this unseen actor that animates the entire scene. The pinks and purples cast an ethereal, slightly surreal tone over the landscape, hinting at an emotional or symbolic layer beyond the literal. This is not a quiet landscape. Instead, it is alive with the sensation of air in motion, of fields that whisper and stir. The palette, though grounded in earthy tones, is animated by the contrast of warm and cool, light and shadow.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Wind in the stubble"
* 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.