Artwork

Delt va Polina Antipovna Strepetova yambik

Delt va Polina Antipovna Strepetova yambik, by Ilya Repin, oil, 1892
Delt va Polina Antipovna Strepetova yambik, by Ilya Repin, oil, 1892

Delt va Polina Antipovna Strepetova yambik is an oil painting by the Realist artist Ilya Repin. It dates from 1892 and is held in the collection of the Tretyakov Gallery.

About this work

Overview

Delt va Polina Antipovna Strepetova yambik is an 1892 oil painting by Ilya Repin, a Ukrainian-born Russian realist painter. The work is a portrait characterized by its emphasis on psychological depth, typical of Repin's oeuvre.

Subject & Meaning

The subject is Polina Antipovna Strepetova, portrayed with intensity through the focal concentration on her face, framed by long, dark hair against a subdued, earth-toned background. The composition conveys a sense of individuality and inner life.

Technique & Style

Repin employed chiaroscuro to achieve a pronounced sense of depth and dimensionality, accentuating the subject's facial features and imbuing the portrait with a sense of realism and emotional resonance.

History & Provenance

Created in 1892, the painting is part of the permanent collection at the Tretyakov Gallery, reflecting its significance within Repin's body of work and Russian realist art.

Context

As a product of 19th-century Russian realism, the painting reflects the movement's focus on capturing the social and psychological realities of its subjects, in this case, a figure likely of cultural or societal note.

Legacy

While specific lasting impacts of *Delt va Polina Antipovna Strepetova yambik* are not broadly documented, it contributes to Repin's legacy as a painter of nuanced, psychologically charged portraits within the Russian realist tradition.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Ilya Repin

Artist

Ilya Repin

Ilya Yefimovich Repin (5 August 1844 – 29 September 1930) was a Ukrainian-born Russian painter.

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