Q124445699

Q124445699

Vasily Polenov

1894

oil

From the collection of Tretyakov Gallery

About this work

This painting shows a dimly lit room with a bed and a table. The bed has a white sheet and a pillow, and the table has a lamp, a glass, and some other objects on it. The room is very dark, with only a little bit of light coming from the lamp. The painting is done in a style that makes the light and dark areas look very different. This is called chiaroscuro. It makes the objects in the room look very realistic. If you want to learn more about this kind of painting, you should look up the technique of chiaroscuro.

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