1830
oil
paperboard
From the collection of Tretyakov Gallery
Пряха is a 1830 oil by Alexey Venetsianov, held at Tretyakov Gallery.
The painting depicts a young woman in a white dress and headscarf, holding a wooden tool in her right hand. The background is a dark, muted color. The woman's attire and the tool she holds suggest that she may be a laborer or a peasant. The artist's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark, adds depth and dimension to the painting. This painting is a great example of the work of 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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