Artwork
Corner Overgrown Garden. Aegopodium-grass
Corner Overgrown Garden. Aegopodium-grass is an oil painting by the Realist artist Ivan Shishkin. It dates from 1892 and is held in the collection of the Tretyakov Gallery. Corner Overgrown Garden.
About this work
Overview
Corner Overgrown Garden. Aegopodium-grass is a landscape painting executed in oil paint by Ivan Shishkin in 1892. Characterized by meticulous naturalism, it typifies the artist's Realist approach.
Subject & Meaning
The painting captures a serene, neglected garden corner, where tall flowering plants and lush foliage dominate the space, set against a backdrop of a wooden fence, trees, and branches. The scene conveys a sense of peaceful natural abundance.
Technique & Style
Shishkin employed a realistic style, emphasizing detailed textures and colors of the vegetation and wooden elements. The work showcases his attention to capturing the intricate beauty of the natural world through precise, detailed brushwork.
History & Provenance
Created in 1892, the painting is part of the collection at the Tretyakov Gallery, reflecting its significance within Russian Realist art movements, notably the Peredvizhniki, of which Shishkin was a founding member.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Ivan Ivanovich Shishkin (Russian: Иван Иванович Шишкин; 25 January 1832 – 20 March 1898) was a Russian Realist painter and draughtsman, best known for his landscape subjects.
