1897
oil
canvas
From the collection of Tretyakov Gallery
On the road. Death or a migrant. is a 1897 oil by Sergey Ivanov, held at Tretyakov Gallery.
This painting shows a group of people lying on the ground near a cart. The cart has a canopy and is pulled by no visible animals. A man in a white shirt and blue pants lies on his back, while another man in a white shirt and pants lies on his stomach. A woman in a purple shirt sits next to them, looking down. The background is a field of yellow grass under a gray sky. The people seem tired or ill, and the cart is filled with various items. The scene appears to be set in a rural area, possibly during a time of hardship or migration. The painting's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and contrast, drawing the viewer's attention to the figures in the foreground. To learn more about this technique, look up chiaroscuro.
Sergey Vasilyevich Ivanov (Russian: Сергей Васильевич Иванов; 16 June 1864 – 16 August 1910) was a Russian genre and history painter, known for his social realism.
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