Kramskoy I. N. Mina Moiseyev

Kramskoy I. N.

1837, Ostrogozhsk (Voronezh Province) - 1887 St. Petersburg

Mina Moiseyev

1882

oil on canvas. 56,5 x 45
Ж-2993
Пост. в 1927 от А. И. Корниловой

Location in museum The Mikhailovsky Palace Open the panorama of the hall in the virtual tour
Room 23. Kramskoi
Period Late 19th century
CategoryPortrait
Keywords The Epoch of Alexander III (1881-1894) | The Peredvizhniki, Society of Travelling Art Exhibitions | male portrait | Peasants
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Ivan Kramskoi regarded the creation of collective images of the common people as one of the most important tasks of modern art. He wrote to Ilya Repin: «And what the people have to offer! My God, what an enormous source!» This painting reflects the artist’s ability to concentrate on the most essential things in a portrait. The peasant’s outer appearance and free and relaxed pose evoke a sense of inner calm and independence. The old, wrinkled face radiates warmth and kindness, reflecting the sitter’s great age and wisdom. This portrait was painted in Siverskaya near St Petersburg. Russian Museum: From Icons to the Modern Times. Palace Editions, St Petersburg, 2015. P. 181.

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