Somnambula

Somnambula

Ivan Kramskoi

1871

oil

From the collection of Tretyakov Gallery

About this work

You're looking at a painting of a woman in a long white dress. She's standing in a dark area, with a house visible in the background. The woman's eyes are closed, and her arms are slightly bent. The painting has a lot of dark colors, which makes the woman's white dress stand out. The artist used a technique called chiaroscuro to create a sense of depth and contrast between light and dark areas. If you like this painting, you might want to check out the work of artist Ivan Kramskoi.

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