Mullah Rahim and Mullah Kerim on his way to the bazaar are quarreling

Mullah Rahim and Mullah Kerim on his way to the bazaar are quarreling

Vasily Vereshchagin

1873

unspecified

From the collection of Tretyakov Gallery

About this work

This painting shows two men on donkeys, facing each other and gesturing as if in an argument. They wear colorful, striped robes and head coverings. The scene is set on a dirt path in a grassy field, with hills and a blue sky in the background. The men's clothing and head coverings suggest they are from a specific cultural or religious group. The painting's style and use of color are reminiscent of 19th-century Russian art. Look up more works by the artist, Vasily Vereshchagin.

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