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Samokhvalov Alexander
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Article: 0034
Size: 36 x 34 cm
This original work «Prickly pear» was created by the contemporary Russian artist Alexander Samokhvalov and is available for purchase online.
Alexander Samokhvalov's painting «Opuntia» (Prickly Pear) is a vivid and energetic close-up of a blooming prickly pear cactus. The artist employs an expressive yet detailed approach to capture the beauty of this resilient desert plant.
The focus is on three lushly opened flowers painted in dazzling lemon-yellow tones. Samokhvalov uses bold, confident strokes to convey the velvety, serrated texture of the petals. Bright white stamens at the center of the flowers draw the eye. Surrounding them are juicy gray-green cactus pads (cladodes), creating the necessary color contrast with the yellow flowers. Buds at various stages of blooming are also visible—from tightly closed green ones to fading reddish remnants of old flowers—adding a sense of life cycle and dynamism to the composition.
The background of the painting is rendered in darker, mixed tones, including deep indigo, purple, and dark olive. This dark, almost abstract base allows the dazzling yellow flowers to literally «jump» off the canvas, emphasizing their brightness against the harsh yet colorful environment.
In this work, Alexander Samokhvalov demonstrates mastery in handling color and form. The painting «Opuntia» is a hymn to resilience and sudden, vivid beauty that can bloom even in the harshest conditions.
This painting can be hung on the wall in your apartment, house, office, restaurant, or hotel, becoming a wonderful decoration for your interior.
You can buy the «Prickly pear» painting online, sized 34 x 36 cm, with secure delivery to the address you specify.
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Artwork's condition:
Perfect
Year of creation of the painting:
2025
Artwork Type:
Original Artwork (One Of A Kind)
Style:
Realism
Technic:
Oil
Support or surface:
Canvas
Topic:
Flowers
Size:
Medium
Width:
36 cm
Height:
34 cm
Thickness:
0.5 cm
Framing:
Not (or not applicable)
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