Original artwork description:

ARTIST: Aleksandr Kryushyn
WORK: Original oil Painting
MEDIUM: Oil on Canvas
YEAR: 2011
TITLE: "In the Carpathians"
SIZE: 45x80 cm / 17,7x31,5 in.

“In the Carpathians” is a vibrant oil painting on canvas that immerses the viewer in the serene life of a mountain village, tucked deep within the Carpathian landscape. Aleksandr Kryushyn’s expressive brushwork and vivid color palette bring this pastoral scene to life with both warmth and vitality. The piece showcases Kryushyn’s signature plein air technique, merging post-impressionist influences with the rich tradition of Eastern European landscape painting. Thick, dynamic strokes of oil paint convey the texture of weathered wood, the shimmer of sunlit grass, and the looming majesty of the deep blue mountains beyond. At the composition’s center stands a rustic hay tower or windmill, surrounded by cozy wooden houses and soft grazing sheep. These elements speak to themes of endurance, heritage, and the unchanging rhythm of rural life. With his masterful use of color and light, Kryushyn captures not only a view — but a feeling: a memory of place, and a tribute to the quiet beauty of everyday nature.
Perfect for collectors seeking authentic landscapes infused with emotion and painterly energy, this work is both a homage to traditional village life and a celebration of artistic expression.

Materials used:

oil on canvas

Tags:

#mountain landscape #textured painting #blue mountains #countryside painting #vibrant colors #rural scene #impressionist style #carpathians #pleinair painting #canvas paintinbg #carpathians art #rustic village #expressionist brushwork