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Portrait of a student. 1966
Pesikov Vladimir- Technique
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 40 × 40 cm
- Year
- 2020
A young man's face catches raking light against a blurred background of bookshelves, rendered in thick, energetic brushstrokes.
- Style
- Impressionism
- Mood
- Contemplative
- Themes
- Portrait · Men
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About this work
A young man with dark, tousled hair is shown in a close head-and-shoulders view, wearing a dark high-collared jacket that merges into the shadowed lower part of the canvas. Behind him, softly blurred shelves hold books and a white jar, suggesting a study or library setting. Strong directional light strikes the right side of his face, throwing the rest into warm shadow, and he gazes slightly to one side.
The face is built with heavy impasto and vigorous, almost sculptural strokes in warm flesh tones set against cool umber shadow, while the dark clothing and background dissolve into loosely brushed masses. This bold, direct handling gives the small study an immediate, spontaneous character centred entirely on the sitter's illuminated features.
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