The Cradle

Description

Author: Duysenbayev, Kenzhebay. 1942
The stylized depiction of a cradle features an arched form with a white patch on the left. The palette is built on the contrast between warm terracotta and the interior planes of cool grey, warm ochre-white, and rich red-black tones. The dense, relief-like paint texture and the generalized treatment of form lend the composition a sacred character, referencing the theme of the besik - the Kazakh cradle and the traditions of childbirth and protection associated with it. Top left - monogram.