THIS WATERCOLOR PORTRAIT CAPTURES THE ESSENCE OF BOHDAN STUPKA'S POWERFUL PORTRAYAL OF TARAS BULBA IN THE 2009 FILM ADAPTATION OF NIKOLAI GOGOL'S CLASSIC NOVEL. THE VIVID BRUSHSTROKES AND CAREFUL USE OF COLOR CONVEY THE INTENSITY AND DEPTH OF THE CHARACTER—A FEARLESS COSSACK LEADER TORN BETWEEN DUTY AND FAMILY. THROUGH THE WET-ON-WET TECHNIQUE, THE PIECE REFLECTS THE EMOTIONAL AND HISTORICAL WEIGHT OF THE STORY, PAYING HOMAGE TO ONE OF UKRAINE'S MOST CELEBRATED ACTORS.