Valeria Privalikhina, Autumn, 2021
Oil on canvas, 50 × 50 cm (19.7 × 19.7 inches) 
© Valeria Privalikhina
 
"This garden is located in Saint-Petersburg. I love this place at any time of the year. The last time I was there, I was carried away by the vivid yellow leaves. Vibrant and bright, they seemed to burn like a bonfire among the cool grays and blues of the city. I thought the whimsical pattern of the trees complement the overall picture so elegantly. Under the stone bridge, the pond was covered with the leaves, too, and the entire surface of the water turned into gold flowing past the gray embankment." —Valeria Privalikhina