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This original work "BIRTHDAY" was created by contemporary Russian artist Oleg Mayorov and is available for purchase online.
BIRTHDAY. Butterfly on the snow.
A tiny fragile creature of warm, life-affirming summer against the backdrop of cold, lifeless winter, relentlessly deadly for the vast majority of summer beings.
The subject of this drawing unexpectedly appeared on a small sheet of watercolor paper back in the last century, initially featuring a hint of a window frame separating the butterfly from the snow, that is, from the imminent and inevitable death.
Later, the subject abandoned all hints, leaving the viewer alone with their personal choice: to imagine the presence of a protective glass or to allow the possibility of this incredible meeting of two irreconcilable opposites — the butterfly and the snow — and thus the inevitable disappearance of one of them.
Once at an exhibition, a very upset lady accused the artist of heartlessness, emotionally asking through tears, "How! How could you do this?! — let the butterfly fly out into such cold?!" My attempts to explain that it was flying not in the open air but inside a warm house, behind the window, were unsuccessful, and the visitor left the hall deeply distressed.
However, to our and my drawing’s happiness, most viewers perceived the metaphor without excessive drama — after all, a dream is meant to look unreal — and with their kind attention made "BIRTHDAY" the most popular work in my art — I had to paint copies about five times, and if it weren’t for my supportive brother Vitaly, who introduced me to digital technologies, and the high-quality printing that soon came to the rescue, I would have had to paint many more times, because over 20 years of this subject’s successful life, several hundred reproductions were produced, which literally flew all over the world.
However, against the backdrop of several billion people, even a thousand looks like a rare edition. Therefore, if any of you also wish to shelter this little miracle in your warm room, the pink butterfly against the snowfall will remain a truly rare treasure for you.
So don’t hold back, reach out — for spring to fly into your window from the frosty air, it’s not necessary to wait for April.
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 "BIRTHDAY" online, size 42 x 30 cm, with secure delivery to the address you specify.
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Artwork's condition:
Perfect
Year of creation of the painting:
2002
Artwork Type:
Limited Edition
Style:
Figurative
Technic:
Pencil
Support or surface:
Paper
Topic:
Fantasy
Size:
Small
Width:
30 cm
Height:
42 cm
Framing:
Yes (included)
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
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