“Water Lily” – Nikolay Dobrev | Oil on cardboard
150.00 €
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“Water Lily” is a delicate oil painting by Nikolay Dobrev, in which a white flower emerges amid deep green tones as a small, luminous accent. Free brushwork and muted colours create a sense of water, silence and peace — beauty that needs no noise to be noticed.
Artwork details
Artist: Nikolay Dobrev
Title: “Water Lily”
Technique: Oil on cardboard
Artwork size: 23 × 18 cm
Framed size: 29 × 24 cm
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“Water Lily” is a delicate, contemplative work by Nikolay Dobrev, in which a single white flower becomes a small centre of light amid the deep green tones of the water.
In the dark water, a white flower has found the light.
The lily seems to float alone among the greenery — fragile, peaceful and almost weightless. Around it, forms gradually lose their clear outlines, leaving a sense of water, movement and depth.
The white stands out gently against the dark background. It does not dominate the composition, but seems to glow from within, drawing the eye towards the quietest place in the painting.
The greens move from dense, rich shades to softer, more transparent tones. Small accents of light appear among them, suggesting reflections on the surface of the water.
Nikolay Dobrev’s free brushwork leaves some forms only hinted at. The particular image of nature gradually becomes a mood.
There is no unnecessary movement in the work. It carries peace and silence that naturally invite the gaze to linger.
Oil painting on cardboard preserves the immediacy of the gesture and the richness of the green tones, while the white of the lily remains the composition’s pure, luminous accent.
Measuring 23 × 18 cm, or 29 × 24 cm with its frame, the painting has an intimate presence and invites close viewing.
“Water Lily” is a small work full of tenderness — about beauty that needs no noise to be noticed.
Why choose this artwork
✓ Artist — Nikolay Dobrev
✓ Original painting
✓ Oil on cardboard
✓ A gentle subject from nature
✓ A rich palette of green shades
✓ The white lily as a luminous compositional accent
✓ Free, expressive brushwork
✓ A sense of silence and contemplation
✓ An intimate format with a delicate presence
✓ Suited to a peaceful, elegant space
A white flower has found the light
Amid the deep green tones, the water lily simply floats — quiet, fragile and luminous. Nikolay Dobrev leaves enough peace around it for us to feel that rare moment when the gaze stops searching and simply stays.
| Weight | 0.5 kg |
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| Dimensions | 29 × 24 × 3 cm |
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