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- Jun 20, 2016
Letter about summer
Ryzhikova Nina- Technique
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 60 × 50 cm
- Year
- 2016
A red-haired young woman in profile reads a handwritten letter, an open shutter behind her revealing a bright summer landscape.
- Style
- Decorative
- Mood
- Dreamy
- Themes
- Portrait · Women · Interior · Landscape
Purchase & delivery
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- Payment
PayPal, bank transfer, and Paysend are accepted.
- 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
Shown in strict profile against a blue floral-patterned wall, a young woman with long auburn hair holds an open letter close to her chin, lips slightly parted as if reading aloud. She wears a green dress with a pink collar and an embroidered flower at the shoulder. Beside her, an open shutter frames a sunlit view of fields and hills under a pale sky.
The palette is cool and muted throughout - grey-blues, dusty rose and ochre - warmed by the woman's copper hair and the glimpse of golden landscape through the window. Paint is applied in smooth, flat layers with minimal modeling, giving the figure a calm, stylized quality, while shaded interior and bright outdoor light create a wistful, reflective mood.
