The oil painting on canvas titled "Sunset over the River" masterfully captures the tranquil beauty of nature bathed in the warm, fading light of day. With rich impasto textures and expressive palette knife strokes, the artist brings to life a dreamlike landscape where color, form, and emotion harmoniously blend. The composition centers around a serene river that mirrors the sky’s palette, creating a symmetrical dialogue between water and air, light and reflection. The sky above the river is an ever-changing tapestry of soft purples, lavender, peach, and rose. Wisps of clouds drift across the canvas, painted in thick, expressive layers that echo the softness of dusk while maintaining a sense of structure and movement. The transition from daylight to twilight is tenderly rendered, with cool lavender and periwinkle tones on the upper part of the sky, gently giving way to the warmer pinks and oranges near the horizon. The painter captures not only the visual but also the emotional resonance of sunset — a moment of peace, introspection, and wonder. Stretching horizontally across the composition, the river serves as a natural mirror, doubling the effect of the glowing sky. The water's surface is painted in smooth, horizontal bands that reflect the surrounding colors while retaining subtle disruptions from vegetation and gentle ripples. This mirror-like quality draws the viewer inward, encouraging a contemplative gaze that lingers on the interplay of reflection and reality. The riverbanks are lush and vividly alive with fall foliage and thick vegetation. In the foreground, a cascade of textured brushstrokes in deep emerald, burnt orange, ochre, and crimson suggests a mix of grasses, wildflowers, and low shrubs. These vibrant earth tones ground the composition, framing the river in rich contrast to the cool expanse of water. The artist’s technique evokes a tactile sense of the terrain — one can almost feel the crunch of leaves and the rustle of stems in the breeze. To the left, a cluster of autumnal trees in shades of russet and fiery red rises from the riverbank, their dense forms creating a dramatic contrast against the soft pastels of the sky. In the background, faint blue-gray silhouettes of buildings peek through the treetops, hinting at the proximity of civilization without disturbing the serenity of the natural setting. 1166