Herring

Petrov-Vodkin K.S.

1878, Khvalynsk (Saratov Province) - 1939, Leningrad

Herring

1918

Oilcloth, oil. 58 х 88,5
ЖБ-1254
Приобретено в 1933 у автора с выставки "Художники РСФСР за XV" через ленсовет

Location in museum The Benois Wing, Room 79 Open the panorama of the hall in the virtual tour
Period Early 20th century
CategoryStill Life
Keywords Revolution 1917 | Fish | Food, Drinks
Virtual exhibitions and 3d-tours
- Dreams of Universal Flowering
- Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin. On the 140th Anniversary of the Artist’s Birth
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The objects of the stilI-Iife reflect the difficult times in which it was painted. Bread, potatoes and herring were the main diet of citizens during the years of war and revolution in Petrograd. Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin depicts each of these objects carefully and solemnly, aspiring to lend them monumentality and beauty. The potatoes seem particularly heavy and material on the pink background, setting off the dark tones of the bread. The herring scales burn and shimmer like precious stones in the rays of light.

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