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Village courtyard in France, by Ivan Kramskoi, watercolor, 1888

Village courtyard in France

Ivan Kramskoi

1888

watercolor

From the collection of Tretyakov Gallery

Dominant colour

Overview

Village courtyard in France is a 1888 watercolor by Ivan Kramskoi, held at Tretyakov Gallery.

Who painted this?
Ivan Kramskoi
When & what style?
1888
Where can I see it?
Tretyakov Gallery

About this work

This painting shows a quiet village courtyard in France. The courtyard is surrounded by old stone buildings with sloping roofs. In the center of the courtyard, there's a well with a bucket hanging from a rope. The well is surrounded by a low wall made of stones. The painting is done in watercolor, which gives it a soft and dreamy look. You might want to look up more paintings by the artist, Ivan Kramskoi.

About the artist

Portrait of Ivan Kramskoi
Artist

Ivan Kramskoi

Ivan Nikolayevich Kramskoi (Russian: Иван Николаевич Крамской; 8 June 1837 – 5 April 1887) was a Russian Realist painter and art critic.

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