Portrait of an unknown man with a flower in his buttonhole
1910
oil
From the collection of Tretyakov Gallery
1910
oil
From the collection of Tretyakov Gallery
This painting shows a man sitting in a chair, looking at the viewer. He has dark hair and is wearing a gray suit with a white shirt and black tie. A red flower is in his buttonhole. The man's face is painted in bold, expressive brushstrokes, and his eyes seem to be looking right at you. The background of the painting is a warm, reddish-brown color. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to look up the artist Ilya Mashkov.