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Evening on a Lake. A Pavilion on the Marble Embankment in Rajnagar (Udaipur principality), by Vasily Vereshchagin, oil, 1874

Evening on a Lake. A Pavilion on the Marble Embankment in Rajnagar (Udaipur principality)

Vasily Vereshchagin

1874

oil

canvas

From the collection of Tretyakov Gallery

Dominant colour

Overview

Evening on a Lake. A Pavilion on the Marble Embankment in Rajnagar (Udaipur principality) is a 1874 oil by Vasily Vereshchagin, a Realism work, depicting Pavilion, held at Tretyakov Gallery.

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

About this work

This painting shows a pavilion on a lake, with a few people standing around it. The pavilion is made of stone and has many pillars. It's a sunny day, and the sky is blue. The pavilion is decorated with carvings, and it has a flat roof. There are a few birds flying around it. The people are wearing white clothes and red hats. They seem to be enjoying the view. The painting is very detailed, and you can see the texture of the stone and the fabric of the people's clothes. It's a peaceful scene, and it makes you feel like you're there. You might want to look up Vasily Vereshchagin next.

About the artist

Portrait of Vasily Vereshchagin
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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