Potato lady at the Lukyaniskyi market
15×15 cm, oil on board, 2008, private collection
… selling potatoes and pickles - the typical Ukrainian winter fare. She had the look of dignity and dreaminess in her eyes that can only be compared to that of the Unknown Woman by Kramskoi. The trick must be in the hat.
Speaking of traditional realist painting (which I sure hope to develop s I have more time to spend on each piece), a great young American painter Jeremy Lipking seem to carry on the traditional Russian realist painting with great success.
We’ve met up last night at my place with LittleMissMoi and MindtheGap to size up the apartment for the upcoming exhibit and think of the best way to arrange the works on the walls.
Tags: Kyiv, lukyanisky market, pickles, potatoes, vegetable seller, winter
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February 12th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
ah… it’s really realistic..
February 14th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
She looks like she’s got some ‘tude.