Artwork
Homeland
Homeland is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Apollinary Vasnetsov. It dates from 1894 and is held in the collection of the Tretyakov Gallery.
About this work
Overview
Homeland is an 1894 oil painting by Apollinary Vasnetsov, a self-taught Russian artist influenced by his brother Viktor. Departing from his typical medieval Moscow scenes, this work is a post-impressionist landscape.
Subject & Meaning
The painting portrays a serene, expansive Russian landscape with rolling hills, fields, distant trees, and a village under a cloudy gray sky. Muted colors evoke calmness and tranquility.
Technique & Style
Visible brushstrokes and a textured appearance characterize the painting's post-impressionist execution, distinguishing it from more polished, realistic approaches.
History & Provenance
Created in 1894, Homeland is part of the collection at the Tretyakov Gallery, a prominent repository of Russian art.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Apollinary Mikhaylovich Vasnetsov (Russian: Аполлина́рий Миха́йлович Васнецо́в; 6 August 1856 – 23 January 1933) was a Russian painter and graphic artist.
