Description

Evening Istanbul – View of the Bosphorus. Cat. Cityscape

Title: Evening Istanbul

This original oil painting captures a quiet, intimate moment of Istanbul at dusk — a time when the city slows down and the Bosphorus becomes a mirror for fading light and passing thoughts.

Painted from an artist’s inner memory rather than a strict photographic reference, this work reflects the emotional atmosphere of evening Istanbul: warm lights beginning to glow, architecture dissolving into color and rhythm, and the gentle presence of a cat observing the city in silence. The cat, a recurring symbol in the artist’s work, represents calm awareness — a witness to the city’s continuous flow between continents, cultures, and moments in time.

The Bosphorus is not merely a geographic location here, but a symbolic space — a boundary and a connection at once. Europe and Asia, past and present, movement and stillness coexist within the same horizon. The impressionistic brushwork and expressive color palette allow the viewer to feel the city rather than analyze it, creating a sense of warmth, memory, and quiet contemplation.

This painting is about presence. About standing still while the world moves around you. About evenings when the city breathes more slowly and reveals its softer, more intimate side.

Artwork Details

• Rarity: One of a kind original artwork

• Size: 11 × 16 inches (30 × 42 cm)

• Materials: Professional oil paints on artist-quality paper (290 gsm)

• Frame: Unframed

• Ready to Hang: No

• Year: 2024

• Artist: Viktoriia Slavinska

• Signature: Signed by the artist on both front and back sides

• Authenticity: Certificate of authenticity included

Packaging & Shipping

• Carefully packaged in a protective envelope

• Worldwide shipping with tracking number provided

Perfect For

• Collectors of original contemporary and impressionist art

• Lovers of Istanbul, cityscapes, and coastal architecture

• Interiors that value atmosphere, depth, and quiet storytelling

• Those who appreciate symbolic details and emotional realism

This artwork is not a reproduction or print — it is a single, irreplaceable piece, carrying the artist’s personal connection to the city of Istanbul and the symbolic presence of the Bosphorus.

If you are drawn to this painting, it may be because its story resonates with your own.