Kenen Azеrbayev

Description

Author: Nakisbekov, Anarbek. 1951
A portrait of the Kazakh akyn and composer Kenen Azerbayev (1884-1976), depicted against a dark background in a three-quarter turn to the right as he plays the dombra. He wears a deep blue chapan and a fur-trimmed cap. A soft light draws the performer’s face, white beard, and hands out of the shadows, focusing attention on his complete immersion in the music. The restrained color scheme, built upon deep brown and dark blue tones, lends the image an intimate and contemplative quality.