Aleksandr Poklad "Mother and Son — Reading" Original Oil Painting – Framed, 2004

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Overview:
Invite an atmosphere of serene, luminous intimacy into your space with "Mother and Son — Reading" ("Мать и сын … Read more Overview:
Invite an atmosphere of serene, luminous intimacy into your space with "Mother and Son — Reading" ("Мать и сын — Чтение"), an exceptional original oil painting on canvas by the highly collected contemporary Belarusian master Aleksandr Poklad. Completed in 2004, this captivating work depicts a quiet, reverent domestic vignette. A young boy sits at a table deeply engrossed in a text, while his mother stands gracefully beside him, her head tilted in peaceful contemplation.

Artist Background & Provenance:
Born in 1969, Aleksandr Poklad is an academically trained master who graduated from the prestigious Academy of Fine Arts in Minsk in 1997. His works are highly regarded throughout Europe and are held in the permanent collection of the Contemporary Visual Arts Museum in Minsk, as well as elite private collections in the United Kingdom, United States, Germany, and Japan. The reverse side of this canvas features full, handwritten Cyrillic authentication directly from the artist's studio, detailing his name, the title, the medium, and metric dimensions (70x75 cm). It is signed on the lower-right face of the canvas in Latin script ("A. Poklad").

Artistic Style & Execution:
This piece perfectly showcases Poklad’s signature Eastern European expressionist style, defined by figures with elongated, elegant proportions and peaceful, stylized features. The composition is built on a dramatic, high-contrast palette of velvety crimson, deep umbers, and brilliant, glowing ochres. Poklad utilizes a unique, heavily worked canvas patina with fine textural variations, making the entire scene appear to radiate with an internal, amber luminescence—capturing the feeling of a timeless, sacred memory.

Framing & Presentation:
The painting is housed in a magnificent custom gallery frame that matches its companion piece, "By the Airplane". The substantial wood frame boasts a rich, antiqued bronze-gilded finish with a striking, repeating fluted interior bead that beautifully catches the light and echoes the golden warmth of the painting. The reverse features handwritten gallery notations (27 ⅝" x 29 ⅝") and is securely wired for immediate exhibition.

Designer Notes:
With its striking chiaroscuro lighting and intimate, intellectual subject matter, this museum-quality work is a spectacular choice for a luxury library, private study, executive suite, or an elegant mid-century dining space. It balances deep narrative appeal with verified fine art investment value.

Dimensions:
Canvas Size: 27.5" W x 29.5" H (70 cm x 75 cm)

Available for local pickup in the DFW area. Painting located in McKinney See less