(Article: DM_2025_00381)
This original work «Lake in the forest» was created by the contemporary Russian artist Matvey Dergachyov and is available for purchase online.
Matvey Dergachyov’s painting “Lake in the forest” is a classic plein air landscape executed with masterful technique and attention to conveying the atmosphere of a quiet summer or early autumn day.
The composition is strictly divided into two main parts: a dense forest on the shore and the smooth surface of the lake. The forest is depicted as a solid wall, dominated by dark, rich shades of coniferous trees — spruces and pines. Their silhouettes create a dark, almost black outline against the sky. However, among the dark green mass, lighter, yellowish-green crowns of deciduous trees stand out, where sunlight penetrates, giving the landscape vitality.
Particular attention is given to the play of light. Sun rays, breaking through the dense crowns, fall in slanting stripes on the dark foliage and water surface, creating a sense of depth and moisture in the forest air. The sky above the forest is light, suffused with blue, with a few light white clouds, indicating clear weather.
The lake occupies the foreground and serves as a mirror for the forest landscape. The water surface is dark, deep, suggesting significant depth or dense shade from the forest. Reflections of trees and sky in the water are carefully rendered but with the characteristic blurriness of water, emphasizing the calmness of the water surface. Several bright glints on the water, echoing the clouds, enliven the reflection.
Matvey Dergachyov uses a technique that conveys the tangible density of the foliage and the humidity of the air. The painting «Lake in the forest» is a hymn to untouched Russian nature, a moment of silence and tranquility captured by the artist en plein air, where the contrast between the dense shadow of the forest and the bright light breaking through the foliage predominates.
This painting can be hung 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 «Lake in the forest» online in the size 50 x 50 cm with secure delivery to the address you specify.
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Artwork's condition:
Very good
Year of creation of the painting:
2025
Artwork Type:
Original Artwork (One Of A Kind)
Technic:
Oil
Support or surface:
Canvas
Topic:
Landscape
Size:
Medium
Width:
50 cm
Height:
50 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
Matvey Yuryevich Dergachev 20.07.1992 Russia Lives and works in Moscow. From 2007 to 2011, he studied at the Moscow Art College named after Kalinin, s ...
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