In Memory of the Father

Description

Author: Nurzhumayev, Oralbek. 1938-1996
A narrative composition depicts a woman in a white kimeshek slumped in grief on the ground before a stone tombstone in the foreground, with two men standing in the second plan - an elderly man in a chapan and fur-trimmed cap and a young soldier in military uniform - backed by two horses. Ochre hills rendered in generalized planes serve as the background. The figures are rendered large and static with clearly defined silhouettes, set within a stylized space. The palette is built on warm ochre-brown tones, animated by the white spot of the kimeshek, the lilac clothing of the woman, and the rich red hue of the horse.