Portrait of Fyodor Chaliapin

Kustodiev B. M.

1818, Astrakhan - 1927, Leningrad

Portrait of Fyodor Chaliapin

1922

oil on canvas. 99 x 80
Ж-1869

Location in museum The Benois Wing, Room 71 Open the panorama of the hall in the virtual tour
Period Early 20th century
CategoryPortrait
Keywords The Epoch of Nicolas II | 1918-1941 | The World of Art | Neoclassicism | мужской портрет | Cultural Figures | Actors | головные уборы | male costume | holidays, parades | театр | городской пейзаж | соборы, церкви, храмы, монастыри | день | зима | Dogs
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The complex structure of this painting is typical of Boris Kustodiev’s oeuvre as a whole, combining elements of an easel portrait, decorative panel, genre scene and landscape. The famous Russian operatic bass Fyodor Chaliapin began his career as a fairground singer and always enjoyed performing for the common people. He is depicted in his native environment of a provincial town, with its sunshine and bracing frosts. Kustodiev depicts the motley and noisy atmosphere of the traditional Butterweek Fair, with its carousels, fairground booths, ice hills, sledge rides and gatherings around the samovar.

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