Spring Hen in the Garden – original oil painting 20×20 cm – Marina Stognieva

The Story Behind the Painting

"Hen in a Spring Garden" is an original painting by Ukrainian artist Marina Stognieva, created in 2025 with oil paints on canvas. The artwork belongs to the artist’s "Spring Garden" series and is dedicated to the themes of maternal care, domestic warmth, the birth of new life, and the spring awakening of nature.

At the centre of the composition, a hen sits carefully in her nest beside three eggs. Her calm and attentive presence creates a feeling of safety and protection. She seems to guard the life that is yet to begin, filling the intimate space of the painting with tenderness, love, and quiet inner strength.

Overall view of the original painting "Hen in a Spring Garden", oil on canvas, 20 × 20 cm

Delicate pink flowers against a blue background evoke the atmosphere of early spring, when gardens are only beginning to awaken. Pale blossoms seem to dissolve into the air, while rich shades of blue, pink, gold, and natural earth tones create a composition that is both decorative and alive.

Textured oil brushstrokes convey the softness of the feathers, the uneven structure of the nest, and the fragile smoothness of the eggs. Through this expressive painted surface, a simple rural scene becomes emotionally meaningful and transforms into a symbol of care, continuity, and family warmth.

The hen represents maternal love, devotion, and the instinctive desire to protect what is most precious. The three eggs become an image of the future, hope, and a new beginning. This is why the painting inspires a sense of peace, domestic happiness, and inner harmony.

Its small format gives the artwork an intimate and especially welcoming character. It attracts attention not through scale, but through the sincerity of its subject, its vivid texture, and its warm emotional atmosphere. The painting can become a charming accent in a kitchen, dining room, nursery, country home, or a small private art collection.

"Hen in a Spring Garden" can also become a meaningful gift for someone who values family, nature, rural imagery, domestic comfort, and contemporary Ukrainian art.

Visualisation of the painting "Hen in a Spring Garden" in a contemporary interior

Original Artwork

Title: "Hen in a Spring Garden"

Artist: Marina Stognieva

Year: 2025

Technique: Oil Painting

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Size: 20 × 20 cm

Series: "Spring Garden"

Subject: Hen in a nest, spring garden, maternal care, family, new life, domestic warmth, rural imagery, contemporary Ukrainian painting

Signed by the artist.

For Purchase & Enquiries

To purchase the original painting "Hen in a Spring Garden", order a signed collectible fine art print, or request additional information, please contact the artist directly.

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+380 93 520 74 31

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