Portrait of a Shepherd

Description

Author: Aitbayev, Salikhitdin. 1938-1994
A composition depicting a man with a horse set against a landscape. The figure is shown in close-up, in an active and confident pose; with one hand he holds the reins. Beside him is the horse’s head, rendered in a generalized manner and integrated into a unified silhouette with the figure. The space is conveyed through a simplified landscape of hills and sky. The color palette is contrasting, dominated by cool blue tones complemented by warm ochre and brown accents. The painterly manner is characterized by generalized modeling of form.