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- 1,225
- Added
- Mar 31, 2015
Father
Shumkin Anatoly- Technique
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 81 × 41 cm
- Year
- 2015
Close cropped portrait of an elderly bearded man, deep-set eyes and weathered skin lit sharply against a dark background.
- Style
- Realism
- Mood
- Intense
- Themes
- Portrait · Men
Purchase & delivery
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- Payment
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- Shipping
Economy: ~1 month
EMS: 7–10 days
- Packing
Over 100 cm: rolled in a tube
Smaller works: boxed canvas
- Returns
7-day return
Refund after inspection, excluding shipping fees
About this work
The canvas is filled almost entirely by the head of an elderly man, his white hair and long beard framing a deeply lined face. His brow is drawn together and his pale eyes look slightly downward past the viewer, giving the sitter a stern, searching expression.
Warm ochre and pink flesh tones are built up in thick, visible strokes against a near-black ground, with strong light striking the forehead and cheekbone while the far side of the face falls into shadow. The heavy impasto and sharp tonal contrast give the portrait a raw, weighty presence.