Bowl of Kumiss

Description

Author: Galimbayeva, Aisha. 1917-2008
A genre scene with two female figures set against a deeply red interior: at left, an elderly woman in a white kimeshek; at right, a young woman in an ornate scarlet dress and a headdress adorned with traditional pendants, a bowl in her hand. The composition is built on the dominance of red - from the patterned carpets and drapery to the garments themselves. The manner is expressive and decorative: dense, textured brushwork, a blaze of warm tones, and a generalisation of form set against the eloquence of the silhouettes.
Date: 1967
Dimensions: 176,5×140,5 сm
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