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In the Ploughed Field: Spring, by Alexey Venetsianov, oil, 1820

In the Ploughed Field: Spring

Alexey Venetsianov

1820

oil

canvas

From the collection of Tretyakov Gallery

Dominant colour

Overview

In the Ploughed Field: Spring is a 1820 oil by Alexey Venetsianov, held at Tretyakov Gallery.

Who painted this?
Alexey Venetsianov
When & what style?
1820
Where can I see it?
Tretyakov Gallery

About this work

This painting is called In the Ploughed Field: Spring. It's an oil painting made by Alexey Venetsianov. The painting shows a peasant mother with her child and horses. She's leading the horses with a harrow and watching her child near the furrows. This scene gives us a glimpse into rural life. To learn more about the style and methods used in this painting, look up the technique of glazing.

About the artist

Portrait of Alexey Venetsianov
Artist

Alexey Venetsianov

Alexey Gavrilovich Venetsianov (Russian: Алексей Гаврилович Венецианов; 18 February 1780 – 16 December 1847) was a Russian painter, renowned for his paintings devoted to peasant life and ordinary people.

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