Maira. Portrait of a Woman

Description

Author: Nurmukhammedov, Nagimbek. 1924-1986
A three-quarter-length portrait of a young woman in national attire depicts her seated in an armchair, her gaze directed toward the viewer: she wears a white dress with wide ruffled sleeves, a blue velvet vest, and a blue cap covered by a fringed yellow kerchief; her left hand is raised to her chin while her right hand rests on her lap. The neutral, dark brown background makes the figure stand out strikingly. Executed in a free, impasto style, the work vividly captures the rich texture of the velvet and the delicate lightness of the dress fabric. At the lower left – signature.