{"title":"Valeriy Parachod","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product__description rte quick-add-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Valeriy Parachod \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParchod was (born 1955 in Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan) is a self-taught artist best known for his work in the naive art tradition. After a formal early career, including military training and service, he turned to painting in the early 1970s and gradually developed a highly personal vision. His paintings often evoke a nostalgic, dream-like provincial world: steamboats and steamships, elegant promenaders along flowering riverbanks, quaint houses, and playful animals populate his compositions. Using bright, local colors, simplified shapes, decorative symmetry, and rhythmic detail, Parachod creates scenes that are both gently humorous and charged with serene happiness. His works balance a wistful idealization of life with touches of sweetness and absurdity, delivering an atmosphere of longing for simpler times. He has exhibited in Moscow, Vienna, Kaluga, and elsewhere; his works are included in Moscow’s Museum of Naive Art and in private collections in Russia and abroad.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbutton class=\"share-button__button\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svg-wrapper\"\u003e\u003csvg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" class=\"icon icon-share\" viewbox=\"0 0 13 12\"\u003e\u003cpath stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M1.625 8.125v2.167a1.083 1.083 0 0 0 1.083 1.083h7.584a1.083 1.083 0 0 0 1.083-1.083V8.125\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003cpath fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M6.148 1.271a.5.5 0 0 1 .707 0L9.563 3.98a.5.5 0 0 1-.707.707L6.501 2.332 4.147 4.687a.5.5 0 1 1-.708-.707z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003cpath fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M6.5 1.125a.5.5 0 0 1 .5.5v6.5a.5.5 0 0 1-1 0v-6.5a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"original-painting-bridge-over-the-oka-river-by-valeriy-parachod-19-7-x-27-6","title":"\"Bridge Over the Oka River\" by Valeriy Parachod, Original painting - 19.7\" x 27.6\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Bridge Over the Oka River\" by \u003c\/em\u003eValeriy Parachod \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e19.7\" x 27.6\" Acrylic on Canvas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis charming original painting, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"333\"\u003eBridge Over the Oka River\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, by the distinctive European artist Valeriy Parachod is a captivating example of Historical Naive Art inspired by early-20th-century European culture. The composition reveals a radiant riverside scene, where the broad blue Oka River and its graceful paddle-wheel steamboats frame a lively social gathering along the wooden dock. Parachod’s meticulous detail-seen in the period clothing, elegant hats, early automobile and bicycle-evokes the nostalgia and elegance of a bygone era with remarkable clarity. Signed and one-of-a-kind, this original artwork offers refined storytelling, rich European atmosphere, and a vibrant folk aesthetic-an exceptional focal point for anyone seeking distinguished Naive Art and historically inspired European wall art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Valeriy Parachod","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42592841596995,"sku":null,"price":1750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0631\/5684\/6659\/files\/best_quality_Bridge_Over_the_Oak_River.jpg?v=1762319744"}],"url":"https:\/\/alexandria-gallery.com\/collections\/valeriy-parachod.oembed","provider":"Alexandria Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}