The Step is Burning

Description

Author: Nurmukhammedov, Nagimbek. 1924-1986
A battle composition centered on the theme of the Civil War features a tachanka with a mounted machine gun on the right of the foreground, while a horseback warrior and a commander holding a rifle occupy the center. Behind them, Red Army soldiers carrying rifles and a red banner stand in a dense group. In the depth, against the backdrop of the steppe, the ruins of a mazar emerge beneath a cloudy sky. The figures are united by a shared movement, rendered through synthetic forms, while the painterly style is free, with a swift, laconic treatment of details. The palette is built on restrained grey-brown tones, punctuated by the striking red accents of the banner and clothing.