A Russian oil on canvas still life painting by Viktor Karasev, 1993. Title: Dahlias and Apples. The refined still life depicts a bouquet of dahlias and asters in a ceramic vase placed on a checkered tablecloth, with three green apples in the foreground. The composition reflects classical balance and sophisticated color culture. The artist masterfully contrasts pink-red and violet hues with greens and creams, creating a richly textured painting with delicate light transitions. The brushwork is confident and impastoed, conveying lively surface texture - a clear sign of professional academic training. The piece sits at the crossroads of realism and post-impressionism, continuing the tradition of Soviet painting from the 1970s to 1990s. Signed by the artist lower left. Additionally signed V. Karasev, dated VIII - 1993, on the backside. Framed. Provenance: Private collection. Viktor Karasev, active from the 1970s to 2000s, represents the realist school of painting in Ukraine and Russia in the late 20th century. He worked in landscape, still life, and portrait genres, following academic realism with post-impressionist influences. Participant in regional art exhibitions during the late Soviet era. His works are held in private collections in Ukraine, Russia, Germany, and the Czech Republic. Published in exhibition catalogs of the Union of Artists of Ukraine, late 1980s to early 1990s. Russian Figurative Paintings, Home Decor Collectibles. One of a kind artwork.
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