Соколов П. П. Borzoi Keeper

Соколов П. П.

1821, Санкт-Петербург — 1899, Санкт-Петербург

Borzoi Keeper

1869

watercolour on paper. 40,2 х 30,3
Р-6574

Period Late 19th century
CategoryGenre Painting
Keywords The Epoch of Alexander II (1855-1881) | hunting, fishing | Horses | Dogs

Borzoi Keeper is one of Sokolov's best known works on the theme of hunting. His painting expresses the daring, dexterity and thrill of the hunt. The artist extends the form of the sheet, lowers the line of the horizon and positions the figures in the foreground in order to intensify the dynamics of the scene. Play and Passion in Russian Fine Art. St-Petersburg. 1999. P. 301.