Bidspirit auction | NICKOLAY BELOUS BABUSHKA ACRYLIC PAINTING

NICKOLAY BELOUS BABUSHKA ACRYLIC PAINTING 2008 - A striking, large-scale contemporary acrylic painting by prominent Ukrainian artist Nickolay (Mykola) Belous (b. 1956). Titled ”Babushka” (2008), the composition features an elderly woman in a traditional headscarf surrounded by secondary figures. Belous subverts the traditional subject matter by employing his signature ”color blocking” technique, rendering the figures' faces and hands in shocking, non-naturalistic hot pink against fields of lime green, lavender, and ochre. The result is a highly graphic, cinematic image that bridges Soviet poster art with Western Pop Art. Marks: Dated ”2008” in white pigment along the upper and lower margins. Provenance: Bears a collection/exhibition label from the Denison Museum (Granville, Ohio) on the reverse. nickolay belous painting, contemporary ukrainian art, pop art portrait, mykola belous, denison museum provenance. Dimensions Frame: 55 x 39 in. Image: 54 x 38 in. Condition Excellent Contemporary Condition. The unlined canvas is taut and structurally sound. The acrylic surface is clean, stable, and retains highly vibrant, saturated colors with no visible craquelure, flaking, or repairs. Housed in a simple, modern float-style frame.