Artwork
First green of spring
First green of spring is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Ilya Ostroukhov. It dates from 1894 and is held in the collection of the Tretyakov Gallery.
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Overview
First green of spring is a 1894 oil painting by Ilya Ostroukhov, a Russian artist associated with the Peredvizhniki movement. The work is a landscape held in the Tretyakov Gallery.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a serene early spring scene with a river, bare trees, and a hint of new life in the foreground. The calm atmosphere evokes a sense of renewal.
Technique & Style
Ostroukhov's use of oil paint captures the reflective quality of the river's surface and the subtle colors of the emerging spring landscape.
History & Provenance
Created in 1894 by Ostroukhov, born in Moscow in 1858, the painting is part of the Tretyakov Gallery's collection, representing the artist's contribution to Russian landscape painting.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Ilya Semyonovich Ostroukhov (Russian: Илья́ Семёнович Остроу́хов; 20 July 1858, in Moscow – 8 July 1929, in Moscow) was a Russian landscape painter and art collector, associated with the Peredvizhniki.
