1843
oil
paperboard
From the collection of Tretyakov Gallery
Dominant colour
Крестьянская девушка за вышиванием is a 1843 oil by Alexey Venetsianov, held at Tretyakov Gallery.
This painting features a young woman with a serious expression, gazing to her right. She wears a white blouse with a blue and red bodice, and her brown hair is tied back with a headscarf. The background is a light blue-green color. The woman's attire and hairstyle suggest a traditional or folkloric style, which may be reflective of the artist's interest in depicting everyday life and culture. The use of earthy tones and simple composition adds to the sense of simplicity and authenticity. To learn more about the artist's use of color and light, explore the technique of chiaroscuro.
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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