Perov V. G. Hunters at a Stopping Place

Perov V. G.

1834, Tobolsk - 1882, Kuzminki (now part of Moscow)

Hunters at a Stopping Place

Repetition of the painting of the same name (1871, Tret. Gal.). 1877

oil on canvas. 58 х 89
Ж-4092
Пост. в 1931 из ГТГ

Location in museum The Mikhailovsky Palace Open the panorama of the hall in the virtual tour
Room 18. Vasily Perov
Period Late 19th century
CategoryGenre Painting
Keywords The Epoch of Alexander II (1855-1881) | The Peredvizhniki, Society of Travelling Art Exhibitions | hunting, fishing
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This picture is famous not only because of how well it is painted, but also because of the popularity of hunting in the nineteenth century. Perov himself was an avid hunter, and in this painting he accurately reflects the emotional state of the characters while also alluding to national character traits and the perception of nature. Not surprising, therefore, that Vladimir Stasov compared it to Turgenev's finest hunting stories. It undoubtedly has a literary element, a characteristic feature of Russian painting in the second half of the nineteenth century. Play and Passion in Russian Fine Art. St-Petersburg. 1999. P. 293.

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