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Portrait de Mykola Ivanovich Murashko, by Ilya Repin, oil, 1889

Portrait de Mykola Ivanovich Murashko

Ilya Repin

1889

oil

canvas

From the collection of National Art Museum of Ukraine

Dominant colour

Overview

Portrait de Mykola Ivanovich Murashko is a 1889 oil by Ilya Repin, a Realism work, held at National Art Museum of Ukraine.

Who painted this?
Ilya Repin
When & what style?
1889 · Realism
Where can I see it?
National Art Museum of Ukraine

About this work

This painting shows a man with a long beard and mustache, wearing a dark jacket with a fur collar. He looks to the right, his face serious. The background is a plain brown color. The man's fur collar and serious expression suggest he may be a formal or important figure. The painting's use of dark colors and simple background draws attention to the subject. To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, look up Ilya Repin.

About the artist

Portrait of Ilya Repin
Artist

Ilya Repin

Ilya Yefimovich Repin (5 August 1844 – 29 September 1930) was a Ukrainian-born Russian painter.

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