USA orders (US customers only): Delivered Duty Paid (DDP). “Last Year’s Straw” is a textured oil painting that captures a pastoral scene of a field with remnants of the previous year’s harvest. The impasto technique used by the artist provides a rich texture that brings an almost tactile dimension to the straw’s golden remnants scattered across the canvas. The lower section of the painting is filled with the straw’s golden yellows and earthy browns, applied with thick, expressive brushstrokes that convey the dry, brittle quality of the straw left in the field. Amidst the straw, hints of vibrant blue and purple suggest the presence of wildflowers or perhaps the shadowy pockets within the straw, adding depth and contrast to the composition. Above the straw, the middle ground transitions into a deeper, darker range of colors, with browns, deep purples, and blues blending to depict the soil or perhaps the edge of a fallow field, creating a natural boundary within the scene. The background features a subdued sky in soft cream and light gray hues, brushed smoothly to contrast with the heavily textured straw in the foreground. The simplicity of the sky provides a calm backdrop, emphasizing the rustic charm of the field. Small birds are sprinkled throughout the scene, depicted with swift, delicate strokes of black and gray that capture their fleeting movements. These birds, scattered in the sky and among the straw, add a dynamic element to the painting, suggesting the ongoing cycle of life within the fields, even in the dormant season. On the horizon, there are subtle indications of trees or perhaps distant buildings, painted with minimal detail, which anchor the composition and provide a sense of scale. “Last Year’s Straw” is a celebration of the cycles of nature, depicting a scene of quiet beauty in the agricultural off-season. The artist’s use of color, light, and texture combines to create a painting that is both visually striking and evocative of the tranquility and timelessness of the rural landscape. TITLE: “Last year’s straw”. SIZE: 15×25 cm/’5.90×9.84 inches. HAND PAINTED: Original painting from our collection. CONDITION: Photos provide accurate information about the product. About the artist: Born March 13, 1954, in the city of Piryatin, Poltava region. He graduated from the Crimean Art College named after N. Teachers in the specialty: V. 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). Participated in exhibitions: national and international (since 1978). 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. Shevchenko, Museum of Cultural Heritage in Kiev, Poltava Museum of Local Lore, lived and worked in the city of Poltava.