Samokhvalov Alexander
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This original work «Along the Li River» was created by contemporary Russian artist Alexander Samokhvalov and is available for purchase online.
Alexander Samokhvalov’s painting «Along the Li River» is an exotic and captivating landscape that transports the viewer to the famous karst valley of China’s Guilin region, where the Li River flows. The artist masterfully conveys the humid, dense atmosphere of the tropical scenery.
The composition centers around the Li River itself, whose surface is painted in deep emerald green and turquoise tones. The water appears calm yet alive, reflecting the surrounding vegetation.
The main focus of the painting is the dense bamboo thickets framing the scene on both sides. The long, slender, almost vertical bamboo stalks create a natural «corridor» or arch, through which a view of distant mountains opens up. This lush greenery dominates the frame, emphasizing the seclusion and richness of the subtropical forest.
In the middle of the river, far away, a small flat-bottomed boat resembling a bamboo raft is visible. A figure stands on it, steering the vessel with a long pole. This small human detail gives the landscape a sense of scale and showcases the traditional way of navigating this great river.
In the background rise the famous karst hills (peaks), whose rocky walls are painted in pastel, sun-bleached tones — pale yellow, pink, and blue. This soft backdrop contrasts with the rich greenery in the foreground.
Samokhvalov uses a rich color palette to convey the humidity of the air and the dense vegetation. The painting «Along the Li River» is an ode to exotic beauty, where nature reaches almost fantastical outlines, and the quiet labor of man is organically woven into the grandeur of the landscape.
You can hang this painting on the wall in your apartment, house, office, restaurant, or hotel, and it will become a wonderful decoration for your interior.
You can buy the painting «Along the Li River» online, sized 50 x 70 cm, with secure delivery to the address you specify.
Artwork's condition:
Perfect
Year of creation of the painting:
2015
Artwork Type:
Original Artwork (One Of A Kind)
Style:
Realism
Technic:
Oil
Support or surface:
Canvas
Topic:
Landscape
Size:
Medium
Width:
70 cm
Height:
50 cm
Thickness:
3 cm
Framing:
Not (or not applicable)
Ships From: Austria
Delivery Cost: Shipping is not included in the price of the artwork
The shipping cost will be calculated at checkout. It depends on the size of the artwork and the delivery region, and typically ranges from €50 to €300.
Delivery Time: Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-20 business days for international shipments
Returns: 14-day return policy
"Nowadays, there is a prevailing opinion that true art can only be fictional, distinct from the realism of reality. This is supposedly what guarantees ...
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