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(Article: MT-202515-443)
This original work «April» was created by contemporary Russian artist Maxim Tsukanov and is available for purchase online.
Maxim Tsukanov's painting «April» is a bold and life-affirming canvas capturing the transitional moment between the departing winter and the arriving spring. The artist employs an expressive, almost Fauvist style of painting and daring, contrasting colors to convey not only the realities of early spring but also the intense emotional surge associated with this time of year.
At the center of the composition, dominating the landscape, is a gigantic, perfectly smooth bright blue spot. This element, located in the middle of the snowy space, serves as the main source of energy and surreal tension in the painting. It might be a huge melting ice mirror or simply an abstract color accent symbolizing the vast depth of the spring sky that has «fallen» to the earth.
The landscape surrounding this blue spot depicts a rural area or the outskirts of a village. Gentle slopes covered with remnants of snow are visible, which is no longer white but has yellow, ochre, and lilac shades—a sure sign of April warmth and thawing. In the background, buildings with bright orange-red roofs add warmth to the overall cool palette.
On the right, the composition is framed by a palisade or a low fence drawn with sharp brown lines, giving the painting structure. Bare dark tree branches on the left contrast with the bright sky, emphasizing the recent winter.
A distinctive feature of Tsukanov's works is the bold use of color as the main expressive tool. There are no subtle half-tones here; colors are applied thickly, with broad strokes, conveying the energy and swiftness of spring renewal. The blue in the center is a challenge, a promise, the very essence of nature’s awakening.
«April» by Maxim Tsukanov is a painting-event. It captures that elusive moment when the cold is still present, but warmth and light are already winning. It is a hymn to hope, the power of color, and the joy of seasonal change, expressed in bold, memorable painting.
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 «April» painting online, sized 55 x 58 cm, with secure delivery to the address you specify.
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Artwork's condition:
Good
Year of creation of the painting:
2025
Artwork Type:
Original Artwork (One Of A Kind)
Style:
Modernism
Technic:
Gouache
Support or surface:
Paper
Topic:
Everyday genre
Size:
Medium
Width:
58 cm
Height:
55 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
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