Before us is a picture of "Blooming Apple Tree" by the representative of Russian and Soviet artists, a member of the Union of Artists of the USSR, the famous Soviet landscape painter, Anatoly Kostenko Year of foundation - 1969 Materials: oil on canvas. Dimensions: 71 cm * 78 cm (27.95 "* 30.70") In the picture, the artist painted a mountain village. It’s spring already. The main character of the picture is a blossoming apple tree. Its branches are curiously curved, they stretch to the sky. The branches of the apple tree are strewn with snow-white flowers. There are very few green leaves on the branches. From afar, they are not visible.   The snow-white outfit of the apple tree pleases the eye. Nearby is a village house. The day of the picture is sunny. The artist himself did not draw the sun, but we see how its rays illuminate the garden and the house. The sky in the picture is blue, clear. A blue sky stretches over this beautiful and peaceful landscape. Bright, juicy, it only emphasizes the spring beauty. Especially beautiful against this background are the branches of an apple tree with white flowers. The weather is calm, calm. One would like to take a walk around this village, inhale the sweet aroma of an apple tree, and touch her warm trunk with a hand. Dear friends, we will ship this product within 3-5 days because we need to get permission from the Ministry of Culture for international shipment. Hello, our dear customer. If you buy 3 things, we will give you a 20% discount. Each piece of art is hand-packed. If the description indicates that the material is canvas, then this picture will be rolled up and packed in a special tube (without a wooden frame). If the description of the painting indicates that the material is cardboard or sandpaper, then this painting will be sent in a cardboard box (without a wooden frame), and then carefully delivered to its destination. If you want to get this picture in the original old frame, do not hesitate to contact us, we will recalculate the shipping cost. All frames were made personally by artists in 1950-1990, many of them have chips, scratches, and scuffs of paint. See carefully the photo. Condition: good vintage condition, you can see all the edges and corners of the picture in the photo. All photos are relevant, so you buy what you see in the photo. Please note that the colors in the picture may vary slightly depending on the individual settings of your monitor. About the artist: Kostenko Anatoly Alexandrovich 03/29/1920 - 02/23/1997 Soviet artist. Member of the Second World War, awarded the Order of the Patriotic War of the second degree, medals. Member of the Union of Artists of the USSR since 1963. A brilliant colorist who prefers a landscape genre. His works, written in the style of post-impressionism, are easily recognizable. Member of art exhibitions since 1952. The works are stored in the art museum in the Dnieper (Ukraine), Kanevsky Reserve, private collections around the world. The paintings were successfully sold at auctions in Germany, France, Switzerland, Belgium, Ireland, Russia, and Ukraine (for example: http://www.artnet.com/artists/anatoli-kostenko/; https://www.blouinartinfo.com/artists/anatoli-kostenko-100684). The last exhibition of works 03.04.2015 at the Museum of Ukrainian Painting for the 95th anniversary of the artist. You will be satisfied with the delivered photos. Thank you for visiting our store.