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Buddhist Temple in Darjiling. Sikkim, by Vasily Vereshchagin, oil, 1874

Buddhist Temple in Darjiling. Sikkim

Vasily Vereshchagin

1874

oil

canvas

From the collection of Tretyakov Gallery

Dominant colour

Overview

Buddhist Temple in Darjiling. Sikkim is a 1874 oil by Vasily Vereshchagin, a Impressionism work, held at Tretyakov Gallery.

Who painted this?
Vasily Vereshchagin
When & what style?
1874 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
Tretyakov Gallery

About this work

The painting is titled Buddhist Temple in Darjiling, Sikkim. It was created by Vasily Vereshchagin in 1874 using oil paint. The artist's work is held at the Tretyakov Gallery, which suggests he has some connection to Russian art, but I don't know much about his background or style. You can learn more about this type of art by looking up Vasily Vereshchagin.

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Artist

Vasily Vereshchagin

Vasily Vasilyevich Vereshchagin (Russian: Васи́лий Васи́льевич Вереща́гин; 26 October 1842 – 13 April 1904) was a Russian painter, war artist, and traveller.

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