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Natalya Nesterova — Hammock
Natalya Nesterova

Hammock

A languid figure reclines in a hammock, rendered in Nesterova's characteristically bold, expressive brushwork and vivid, unconventional palette. The diptych format divides the composition across two canvases, creating a rhythmic tension that mirrors the gentle sway implied by the subject. The work reflects Nesterova's signature blend of folk-art sensibility and modernist influence, infusing an everyday moment of rest with a sense of psychological depth and decorative intensity.

Medium
diptych: oil on canvas

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

May 17, 2013

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Natalya Nesterova, Hammock

A languid figure reclines in a hammock, rendered in Nesterova's characteristically bold, expressive brushwork and vivid, unconventional palette. The diptych format divides the composition across two canvases, creating a rhythmic tension that mirrors the gentle sway implied by the subject. The work reflects Nesterova's signature blend of folk-art sensibility and modernist influence, infusing an everyday moment of rest with a sense of psychological depth and decorative intensity.

Medium
diptych: oil on canvas
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Intimate, Quiet, Melancholic, Diptych, Domestic, Interior, Figurative, Oil on Canvas, Contemporary, Russian